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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork receives a ritual bath. He wears a maroon robe, a rudraksha mala and a long gold-beaded garland, and has a white tripundra mark on his forehead. A woman in white with a red-and-orange shawl kneels at right, pouring liquid from a silver bowl, while a second woman in white at left holds a cloth or item. Green-yellow offerings lie on a white cloth and gold tray in front, with bottles at right and seated devotees in the lower foreground. Bamboo screens form the backdrop. This appears to be an abhishekam rite.

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