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Photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A white shivalingam stands in the foreground, decorated with green leaves, pink and white flowers and a red-marked spot. Behind it, a large deity murti is dressed in a red, green and gold silk sari-like garment with a jewelled waist belt, a silver and gold crown, gold armlets and a leopard-print shawl, with gold and silver ornaments and garlands of red, white and yellow flowers framing the figure. At the left edge, a partly visible priest with bare shoulders, rudraksha bracelets and white markings on his arm gestures toward the lingam. The scene is a ritual puja and decoration, with no visible a person candidate.

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