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Two bare-chested priests perform abhishekam on a large black stone Ganesha murti outdoors under a pale sky. The priest on the left, wearing a yellow dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, pours liquid from a brass vessel over the deity's head and trunk. The priest on the right, in a white dhoti, holds a second brass pot ready. Dark stone elephant-headed deity with a crown-like headdress sits on a carved pedestal, with trees and a palm visible behind.

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