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A large black stone Shivling stands on a black yoni-peetha base, with water flowing over it during abhishekam. A silver-coloured band with raised patterns sits on the lingam, and gold garlands with beaded pendants hang from the base. On the left, a metal staircase with railings leads to a platform where several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand and sit, one in an orange garment with raised arms near the top of the lingam. The scene is a Linga Abhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple.

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