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Photograph of a ritual abhishekam setup seen from behind. In the foreground, a person with long dark braided hair wears an orange garment with a gold border and rests a hand near a flower tray. Another figure in a white dhoti and white shawl with a purple-pink border sits cross-legged at a red-covered table, a pearl necklace visible at the neck. Marigold and purple flower garlands surround two red pomegranates set on a silver tray, with brass plates and bowls of flowers and offerings across the table. Other people in white and purple garments stand behind the table. Several visible people are in the scene, and no face of any person is clearly shown.

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