A woman in a green and white zigzag-patterned sari pours water from a brass vessel over a tall black stone murti of a four-armed deity. Smaller golden figurines and a dark brass pot sit on the floor at the base. The woman is performing abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the deity. No a person candidate is visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A woman in a green and white zigzag-patterned sari pours water from a brass vessel over a tall black stone murti of a four-armed deity. Smaller golden figurines and a dark brass pot sit on the floor at the base. The woman is performing abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the deity. No a person candidate is visible.

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