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A shaven-headed priest in an orange-gold silk dhoti and bare chest pours liquid from a gold kalasha over a small golden deity murti standing on a square pedestal. The murti wears a garland of pink and purple flowers. Golden liquid cascades down from a large black stone sculpture above, carved with lotus-petal bands, and sprays around the scene. A rudraksha mala hangs from the priest's neck. The setting is outdoors with a bright sky and a red-tiered structure behind, consistent with abhishekam being performed.

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