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A temple puja scene at a Meenakshi Pattabhishekam ceremony. A long-haired man in a rust-red garment and gold waist ornament stands at center, reaching toward a deity murti of Meenakshi adorned with a gold crown, red and pink garments and flower garlands. Golden attendant figures flank the murti. A bare-chested priest in rust cloth kneels below, and a woman in orange robes and a red shawl stands at right near floral garlands. A golden ceremonial umbrella canopy and silver lamps and brass vessels sit on the altar, with a lit oil lamp at left. The backdrop is a starry night scene with red clouds.

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