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A temple abhishekam scene. A bare-chested priest with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a face mask, pours water from a golden vessel over a large black shivalinga set in a dark stone yoni-peetha base. Behind the lingam stand golden deity murtis: a figure in a brown turban and crown with a trident, a female figure in pink and gold with jewelled necklaces, a figure in a pink sari, and a bearded sage-like figure in a brown-and-red robe with a yellow garland. Smaller gold and brass items sit in front: a standing gold figure, a gold sri yantra-like pyramid, and a brass kalasha. Red curtains and ornate gold-framed backdrops surround the altar.