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A priest with a bare upper body and white sacred ash markings on his chest and arms, wearing a white dhoti with an orange border, pours liquid from a small vessel over two metal deity murtis on a wooden platform. The murtis have copper-toned finishes; the taller one has multiple arms and the smaller one wears a red cloth and a tall white crown-like headdress. Behind them is an ornate gold arched frame set against a blue drape, with a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing wearing a multi-coloured garland on the left edge. Small brass pots, flower petals and scattered offerings sit on the platform, consistent with an abhishekam ritual.

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