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Golden statues in a shrine with a deep red velvet backdrop. A hand pours liquid from a golden vessel at the top right over a golden deity murti wearing a crown and a rust-red cloth, water streaming down its body. Beside it, a small golden standing figure with a raised hand wears a dark maroon cloth, and a large draped dark cloth covers a central seated form on a golden pedestal. Ritual abhishekam with a golden kalasha-style vessel.

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