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A decorated shrine tableau in a temple-like room. At the centre, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers sits before a pink lotus backdrop, with one hand raised in blessing; the figure appears to be a statue or sculpted effigy with a painted face and an orange turban. Beside it stands a figure draped in magenta fabric with a jewelled gold crown. Above, a female deity figure seated before a banyan-like tree holds pink lotuses and is wrapped in currency-patterned cloth. In front are a silver vessel, a brass oil lamp, a kalasha with flowers, a small offering bowl, and hibiscus and marigold petals. The surroundings include colourful striped pillars and tinsel decorations.

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