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A small photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A person's hands, adorned with green and red bangles, pour liquid from a brass vessel onto a standing devotional figure dressed in a deep red robe with gold border and a gold pendant necklace, holding a staff. The figure has a white-dusted head and sits beside a dark stone pedestal or yoni-like base and a silver-toned pyramidal shrine model with stepped tiers. Liquid streams over the figure and onto the floor. Behind are a yellow and orange draped cloth and a figure in a pink saree with gold trim, indicating a shrine setup.

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