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Temple sanctum photograph of a ritual abhishekam. In the foreground a woman with dark hair pulled back, seen from behind, pours or offers liquid over a large central deity murti with an orange-red cloth draped over its head, garlanded with white and yellow flower strands. Behind it stand elaborately decorated murtis with jewelled crowns and necklaces, a tall figure holding a trident-like staff, and a bearded figure with a turban on the right, all in gold and ornate ornamentation with yellow marigold garlands. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the altar base. No physical a person candidate is visible; all figures are statues.

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