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A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene before a richly decorated deity murti. A man stands at left with a bare torso, white ash markings on his arms and chest, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print lower garment with a rust-coloured wrap, looking down toward a white shivalinga-like stone that is being anointed with leaves and offerings. Behind it, gold-and-silver deity figures with a trident and a crown, decorated with vibrant garlands in yellow, red, pink and white, and a green and red silk drapery. The shrine is dense with floral arrangements.

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