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A dark stone deity murti standing in a shrine is being bathed with a white milky liquid poured down its face, chest and legs during abhishekam. The murti wears a tall jata-style crown and ornate armour-like jewellery, with its right hand raised in abhaya mudra. Behind a gold-framed opening and red cloth, a man in an orange-red turban and a tiger-striped wrap holds a brass or copper vessel high, pouring the liquid. Rudraksha malas hang from his neck. Pink flower garlands frame the murti and tall brass oil lamp stands stand at the right edge. A timestamp reads 11 Jun 2024 10:55:37 am.

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