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A large black stone Shivalingam rises from a yoni-pitha base in a shallow tank with a red and white striped wall behind it. A garland of yellow, red and green flowers drapes over the lingam's top. Water sprays from fountain jets around it while a crowd of devotees, many in white and some in red, wades and bathes in the water around the base, some reaching toward the stone. Blue tent fabric and bunting appear in the background under a clear sky. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style water ritual at a temple site.

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