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A bronze deity murti is being bathed by water poured over it at night. The figure wears a yellow-white floral garland draped across the chest and a tall crown, with a hand raised near the chest. Water streams down from above, catching the light and splashing around the statue. Behind it, blurred strings of green, red and white lights glow in bokeh against a dark background. No living people are visible in the frame apart from a partial arm at the top right holding the vessel.

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