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A large polished black stone Ganesha murti stands on a carved stone pedestal in a white tent, being ritually bathed. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl, holding a small silver bowl, stands behind the statue. In the foreground, a shirtless man with long dark hair leans over the statue, pouring or applying liquid to its head and trunk area. A blue basin and a silver bowl sit on the ground, and a red-orange cloth hangs at the right while a colourful patterned textile with elephant motifs hangs at the left. The scene suggests abhishekam of a deity murti.

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