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A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in a shallow pool of water, its base wrapped in a ring of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands with bands of orange, yellow, red, purple and white. Water pours over the lingam and flower petals scatter on its surface. A tiered stone stairway with a yellow marigold garland runs up to a raised platform on the right, where several saffron-robed monks and a person in a red sari with a garland stand. Behind them, a large seated crowd in white clothing fills the stone steps and a fenced audience area under purple canopies, with kalasha-style decorations and a colourful arch above. This appears to be a rudrabhishekam or abhishekam ceremony at an outdoor temple setting.

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