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A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and gold bangle pours liquid from a gold vessel over a gilded standing statue of a sage. The statue, dressed in a white dhoti and shawl, is shown with glistening golden liquid running down its head, chest and arms, and a green leaf rests at its feet. The statue stands in an ornate gold arch with floral carving, and red cloth and a green-and-pink floral garland hang behind. Beaded mala strands hang from the top left, and brass vessels sit at the lower left. A seated woman in white is partly visible at the left edge. This is a scene of abhishekam on a murti, not a human candidate.

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