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A night-time photograph of a Shiva linga abhishekam. A man with bare upper body and a red cloth wrapped at his waist pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone linga, sending bright spray and droplets into the air. The linga is decorated with white and red flower garlands at its base. The background is dark, with a red cloth and metal railings visible at the edges. The water catches the light, making the splash the brightest element. Only the pourer is a physical person in view; no other figure is clearly visible.

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