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A large black stone Shiva lingam, draped with bands of marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white, stands on a raised platform at an outdoor ritual site. A metal staircase with banana-leaf decoration climbs to a small upper platform where two robed men in saffron and red clothing stand near the top of the lingam. Several people in white clothes sit on the steps and seating area below, and rows of red-cushioned seats fill the right side. Red and white bunting hangs in the background and a stream of water runs down the lingam's side. Some people are visible in the scene; the upper platform holds two, with a few more seated below.

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