Human: Compose a short description of a spiritual setting inside a temple with a stairway, an arch, and an altar. Assistant: 
Along the outer wall, a lapis-edged arch stands vigil over the entrance to one of the temple's shrines, hints of incense wafting from within to mingle with the mild scent of smoke that drifts along the ledge. Opposite the shrine's arch, a massive stairway descends toward the interior of the sphere, approaching the nadir of this holy chamber where the High Altar stands in quiet splendor.