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A woman in a white sari with a gold border pours water from a metal vessel over a clear crystal linga set on a dark stone lotus-shaped yoni base at the front of a shrine. Behind the linga, two gold-faced deity murtis sit on a throne, one with a red turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, the other in a red and gold garment with a tall black headdress; both are dressed in red and pink silks, draped with multicoloured flower garlands, and framed by a gilded arch with a teal curtain. A small seated orange-robed figure stands at the right foreground beside the base, with its hands joined in prayer, and offerings of flowers lie on the step below. This is an abhishekam being performed at a shrine.

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