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A large dark glossy lingam, a Shiva linga, is being bathed in a continuous stream of water poured from a metal vessel held by a priest standing on a raised metal platform at the upper left. The lingam is draped with a band of garland in alternating yellow, white, purple, green and red flowers, and a silver yoni-style plate with a silver disc is fixed to its base. The priest wears an orange-brown dhoti and has bare arms with red and white marks. Behind is a grey concrete-block wall and a red building. This is an abhishekam being performed on the linga. No a person candidate is visible.

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