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Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam set in water and ringed with a multicoloured band of garlands, with water jets spraying around it. Orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad priests stand on a white metal platform with railings and stairs, performing abhishekam with lamps and offerings. Lights are strung across a building in the background. One orange-robed figure at the top of the group may be a person, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm and he is shown only as a figure among the group.

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