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Night-time Rudrabhishekam at the Vaidya Sarovar pond in an open-air ashram courtyard. A large dark black Shiva lingam stands on a broad black yoni-pitha, with water pouring over its top and a golden canopy above. A seated figure in red garments sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions in front of the lingam. Two priests in white dhotis stand to the left, another priest in white stands at the right beside brass vessels, and a few more figures are visible on the lingam's upper part. Bright lights illuminate the scene, with tiered red seating filled with scattered people in the background, many with orange flags along the railings. A striped red-and-green mat covers the floor, and strings of coloured lights decorate the building behind.

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