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Temple abhishekam scene before two large decorated deity murtis, one with a crown and gold ornaments and another in a green and red silk sari with a crown, both garlanded with marigolds and red-and-white flower strands. A shivalinga stands on a dark stone basin at the front, with water flowing over it. Several men stand close to the deities: a bare-chested man in a leopard-print loincloth with white body markings and a rudraksha mala, another in an orange-and-red dhoti with a red turban, and others in saffron and maroon robes. Oil lamps glow in the foreground and marigold garlands lie on the floor.

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