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Photo of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes, with his head and shoulders draped in orange cloth and a gold necklace, pours a golden-yellow liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a black stone pedestal. Marigold petals lie scattered on the floor and base. Behind him, another figure in orange stands near the shrine, and a tall brass lamp stand with a lit lamp and garlands rises on the right. A partially visible white stone figure sits at the lower left. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the distance and framing; the pourer is described by role as a priest or devotee.

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