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A deity murti stands in the centre, coated in thick saffron-yellow paste that runs down its body in streams. Two hands in a silver-rimmed bowl and an ornate silver vessel pour the paste over the figure, which wears a tall crown and a flowing garment. Another coated figure with a draped orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge. A red backdrop and carved stone wall sit behind, and bangles are visible on the pouring wrist. This appears to be an abhishekam with turmeric paste.

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