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A photograph of a dark stone murti of a seated sage-like deity in an ornate shrine, with a beaded mala and draped garment, being bathed with water poured from a metal vessel held by a hand. A small carved devotee figure sits at the base, and a brass oil lamp stands beside orange and yellow marigold garlands with pink flowers and green leaves. A small inset portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure appears in the top-left corner. A yellow-orange glow fills the scene. The murti is a deity murti, not a living person. The caption states Pranaprathishta for Arunagiri Yogishwara Mandapam, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 6.

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