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A shaved-headed priest stands bare-chested in a white dhoti with gold border at the centre-left, tossing flower petals and garlands over a large ornate deity murti with a gold hood. Around him are multiple garlanded murtis in a temple sanctum: a dark-faced figure in gold armour at left, a bearded figure in a red turban and red garland at right, and a small statue wearing a blue sari with a garland at the lower right. Red, white and pink flower garlands drape the altar, and a blue and gold silk cloth lies at the base, with brass offering vessels nearby. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja in a temple room. No person in the scene is identified as a person.

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