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A ritual scene in a temple courtyard where a man with a dark beard and tripundra on his forehead, wearing a rust-red cloth and rudraksha mala, stands behind a large engraved copper vessel and reaches into water inside it. Around him, men in orange and saffron garments with ornate gold necklaces and bangles sit on stone steps. A man at left in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a copper bowl. Wooden trays on the ground hold gold ornaments, copper sheets and a red cloth. A child in pink and gold jewellery sits at lower right. The scene appears to be a ceremonial preparation or abhishekam-related activity.

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