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A man in an orange-brown wrap and a red rudraksha mala with gold bead ornaments pours water from a silver vessel with a long spout over a small bronze deity murti set on a silver tray. A silver bowl, a silver pitcher and a red-and-gold cloth cover a side table. A man in dark clothing sits faintly in the background near an air conditioner. The scene resembles an abhishekam. The pouring man shows visible cues including long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold ornaments, so the appearance-based label applies: Swamiji (probable), performing the abhishekam.

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