A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a devotee performing abhishekam on a black shivalinga, pouring water over it. The devotee, seen from behind with bare shoulders, wears a rust-brown dhoti and a leopard-print wrap, has rudraksha beads on the arms and head, and white sacred marks on the arms. Behind the linga stand large golden-faced deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with garlands of yellow, white, red and pink flowers. Shiva's murti wears a crescent moon and holds a trident; Parvati's wears a golden crown and a green and red sari. Smaller pink-garlanded murtis sit on the altar base in front, with flower offerings on the floor.

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