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Close photograph of a set of dark bronze Navagraha figures arranged on a wet, dark stone abhishekam platform outlined in orange kumkum paste. A central standing deity murti with a tall conical crown and a serpent-like figure beside it is in focus, with other grahas and a seated figure behind. A golden kalasha or vessel is tilted at the upper left, pouring water over the figures, and a dark draped backdrop with a light beam sits behind. This shows the Navagraha abhishekam being performed.

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