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A priest in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print dhoti pours from a golden kalasha onto a dark shivalingam at the foot of two richly adorned deity murtis. The figures wear gold crowns, gold jewelry, red and green silk saris and garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A trident and a gold damaru-style ornament stand nearby, with the murtis framed by flower decorations. The scene reads as a temple abhishekam ceremony in progress. The priest's body is partly visible and his face is turned away, with his shaved head and rudraksha mala visible, so no appearance-based a person candidate can be confirmed.

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