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A temple sanctum during a Krishna Janmashtami offering of churanabhishekam. A deity murti of Krishna stands centre, decorated with red, white and pink flower garlands and a golden crown, draped in a red and orange cloth. Two priests in orange dhotis and orange headcloths stand at the altar, one bare-chested with white ash markings and beaded neck ornaments, the other with a beard and a bare upper body. Brass pots and kalashas filled with yellow churan sit before the deity, with brass lamps, flowers, shells and metal vessels on a red-draped table. Hanging tassels in pink, yellow, purple and green decorate the upper area. A caption reads 'Krishna Janmashtami - Offering of Churanabhishekam'.

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