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A photograph of a temple ritual at a gilded shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his chest and arms, leans forward to pour liquid from a silver vessel over a silver kalasha topped with green leaves and a red bindu. The kalasha sits on a gold-framed arch in front of a gold dome, beside a golden trident and a red cloth-draped table. Silver offering bowls with flowers sit at the base. A small oil lamp burns nearby, and colourful fabrics and gilded deity sculptures fill the background. The caption on the lower edge reads Shankhabhishekam, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 3, indicating abhishekam ritual during the festival.

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