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A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and bare upper body, wearing rudraksha malas, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a small gold-toned standing deity murti with hands folded in namaskar. The murti stands before an ornate gold-leaf shrine with lattice panels and carved arches. A caption reads Vinayagar and Chandikeshwara Abhishekam at the Nithyanandotsavam Purvanga Utsavam 2021 Day 0. One person is physically present.

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