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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a group of priests in saffron and maroon garments performing ritual worship before a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and multicoloured flowers. A priest in a saffron dhoti with bare upper body and a dark turban pours liquid from a vessel over a black linga-like stone in front of the murti, while another priest in maroon holds a bowl. A seated figure in a maroon garment with a dark cap and garland sits at the right, and a small brass figure and a gold kalasha-like object rest on the floor. Gold arches frame the shrine. This appears to be an abhishekam with a Mahashivaratri setting. Four priests are visible. The shrine is Hindu temple worship, with no clear identification of any individual.

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