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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest pouring yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a tall black stone deity murti. The priest is shirtless with dark wavy hair, wearing an orange dhoti and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, and he holds the vessel high with both arms. The black idol has multiple arms and a tall crown, and the yellow liquid streams down its head and body. The idol stands within an ornate gold-leaf arch carved with floral and scroll patterns, against a grey granite wall. A small gilded bronze figure stands on a wooden base in front of the black murti. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.

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