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A large black lingam, a Shiva linga, is being bathed in milky white liquid that streams down its surface onto the stone platform below. A long garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers drapes over its top and hangs down the side. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls stand on a metal staircase and platform, pouring the liquid over the linga; one wears a white forehead band and beaded necklaces, and the other pours from a vessel with a bowl of flowers beside him. Behind them are red brick steps and greenery. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual on the linga.

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