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A night photograph of a temple tank at a large illuminated Shiva lingam set on a stepped platform in still dark water. Several musicians sit on stone steps in the foreground: some wear orange dhotis and shirts, others wear white or red garments, and they play drums and a horn-like instrument. Behind them, a row of people stands on a metal staircase beside the wall lined with clay pots, and red-clad attendants stand along the far edge of the tank. No identifiable a person is visible; the figures are priests and musicians.

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