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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress on a small dark stone deity murti, its surface coated with a thick brownish paste that drips down its face and body. A hand pours the mixture from a golden vessel at the top left. Behind the murti is a red velvet backdrop framed by ornate gold-coloured metalwork. A partially visible hand at the left wears bangles and a white sacred mark, and a small inset photo of a smiling person in orange head cloth appears at the top left corner. Caption text at the bottom reads Rahu Ketu Peyarchi - 21 Mar 2022.

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