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Two shaven-headed priests in orange dhotis stand barefoot on a red-and-white ledge beside a black stone structure and a golden deity murti draped in yellow-orange garland. The priest in front, bare-chested with rudraksha mala and bracelets, bends over large metal pots and pours water from a brass vessel; the second priest behind, also bare-chested with a red cloth draped over his shoulder, pours water from a golden pot over the murti. Brass bowls sit at left and water runs from a tap at right. Ritual abhishekam in progress. a person identity not established from appearance.

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