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A golden Nataraja-style murti of Shiva in dance pose is being bathed in abhishekam, with liquid pouring down its face, arms and flame-like halo. A hand holding a metal vessel and wearing a rudraksha mala at the left edge pours the offering. The gilded deity has a crown, a flaming arch behind it and dance-pose arms, with flowing liquid streaming over the surfaces. The bottom caption reads Maasi Chaturdashi Shri Nataraja Paramashiva Abhishekam, Day 5, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam. No people are visible other than the pouring hand.

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