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Outdoor ritual bathing scene beside a stepped pool with a white metal staircase and red-tiered seating behind. Several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel in the water, while others wearing orange clothing and bare-shouldered devotees crowd the edge, splashing water. A man in the centre stands waist-deep wearing an orange robe and mala. On the right, a richly decorated palanquin or deity platform holds a deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flowers and green and purple garlands, with a golden canopy above. Red-orange cloth is laid along the pool's edge. Umbrellas and a ceremonial fan appear at the top left. The image is a photograph of a ritual abhishekam-style bathing event.

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