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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-edged cloth stands before a large black stone deity murti of Ganesha, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto the statue's base. He wears a light blue surgical mask, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and tilak markings on his forehead. A small golden Ganesha figure sits on a tray in front, receiving the flow. The setting is a temple shrine with a stone wall behind, consistent with an abhishekam ritual.

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