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Outdoor ritual at a large black Shivalinga set in a shallow water tank, with water jets spraying from its top and sides. Devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis stand in the water around the lingam, some with hands raised in prayer. Gold-decorated face panels and white and red garland chains adorn the lingam, which sits on a striped red and white base. To the right, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a richly decorated golden throne under a canopy with floral garlands, with a few attendants in white nearby. Red tiered stone seating rises behind the tank, and a multi-storey building stands in the background.

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