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Two priests in orange-red dhoti and shoulder cloths with gold borders stand before a shrine with a gold canopy and a deity murti decorated with white and pink flower garlands. The priest in front has a shaved head and bare back, pouring or offering at the shrine, with a silver bell held by a hand at the upper right. The second priest on the left wears a gold necklace and a headband, holding a silver bowl. Silver vessels stand on the stone platform, and a small wall arch of lights frames the shrine. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja. a person is not visually identified here.

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