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A large black stone Shiva linga on a black yoni pedestal is being bathed with milk in an outdoor abhishekam at a red-tiered open stadium. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe stands on a steel staircase platform at the top, pouring liquid from a vessel onto the linga's crown. Several men in white dhoti and white shawls stand on the staircase and platform, one raising his hands near his head. The linga is decorated with three gold-toned ornate front ornaments with red and green edging and a white-and-silver band. Unfinished concrete buildings with bamboo scaffolding stand behind the stadium. The sky is overcast.

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