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Interior of a mirror-work shrine with blue and white mosaic arches and silver-mirrored pillars under a domed ceiling, with teal drapery at the sides. Several blue-skinned figurines of Krishna in yellow dhotis and red shawls stand in the arched niches. In the centre, a white-robed figure with long dark hair stands on a raised platform, holding a small instrument, and a small drum sits nearby. A red and white sign reads 'Meera' in Hindi, and a wooden lidded box with mirror inlay sits in front. Two more small figures appear at the lower left and a painted landscape panel decorates the right. No living a person candidate is visible; the figures are statues and painted depictions.

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