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Night abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam decorated with bands of marigold and mixed-colour flower garlands around its base and along its side. On an elevated metal platform reached by a steel staircase, several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style garlands stand together; one holds a lit flame toward the lingam while another man in orange with shaved head assists. A man in white dhoti and shirt climbs the stairs, and another in white stands on the platform. Strings of lights glow in the background and a bright floodlight illuminates the scene.

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