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A priest in white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, wearing a white face mask, pours water from a brass vessel onto a black stone Shiva lingam resting on a black yoni pedestal. Behind him is a black stone deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne, adorned with silver crowns, floral garlands, gold necklaces and jewelled ornaments, Parvati in a green skirt. A gold-framed picture hangs on the dark wall above, and a small gold sri yantra stands on a wooden tray in the foreground. The scene shows abhishekam at a shrine.

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