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A large black stone Shiva linga stands on a circular black pedestal in an open-air outdoor arena lined with red-tiered seating. Water streams down over the linga from above. A man in a saffron-orange garment stands on the pedestal beside it, pouring or offering water, while several people in white dhoti-style clothing stand on the stepped staircase and terraces around the basin. Unfinished concrete buildings with exposed rebar rise in the background under a cloudy sky. Three gold-and-red ornamental garlands hang at the base of the linga, and a white plaque is affixed to its front. The scene reads as a linga abhishekam being performed in an outdoor setting.

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