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A dark stone standing deity murti with four arms, holding a discus and conch, wearing a tall crown, a beaded necklace and a yellow dhoti, is being bathed in a ritual abhishekam. In the foreground a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border bends forward, pouring liquid over the feet of the murti onto a lotus base. Behind the murti a bare-chested man wearing rudraksha beads and glasses stands near ornate gold arches and red curtains with decorative panels. A small gold deity figure stands on the right, and petals lie on the floor.

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