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A temple abhishekam at a stage shrine. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis pour liquid from copper vessels over a dark black stone shivalingam on a black pedestal. The priest in front wears a light blue face mask and holds a copper pot with a long pour stick. Behind them stand gilded deity murtis: a gold figure of a standing male deity on the left, and a central gold deity pair with crowns, layered jewellery and beaded garlands. On the right stands a gilded statue of a bearded figure in a red turban with rudraksha malas and yellow-orange marigold garlands. An ornate gold arch with red and orange painted panels frames the scene.

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