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Photograph of a devotional altar during an abhishekam setting. Three bronze-coloured murti statues stand on a brass tray strewn with pink petals and marigolds: a small standing figure on the left, a central deity figure with a tall crown and raised hands, and a figure on the right in a golden-yellow garment. A brass bell hangs above, and oil lamps, brass bowls and an OM symbol stand nearby. Behind the altar, a large printed portrait of a person in a pink-brown robe and gold necklaces is partly visible, along with women in red and pink saris who are seated and adorned with garlands and gold jewellery. The printed portrait and the seated women are not counted as physical people in the scene's count; only the listed people are physically present.

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