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Close view of a dark stone deity murti being bathed with flowing water during abhishekam. Water pours over the carved head, crown band and shoulders, splashing outward in bright spray. At the left edge, an orange-clad hand or cloth holds a vessel near the statue. Golden conical objects. No physical people are clearly visible beyond the partial hand, and no portrait or screen is shown.

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