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A devotee in a dark red-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a red floral garland and gold armlets, reaches toward a black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal in front of a deity murti. The murti is a gilded Shiva-Parvati pair with gold crowns, heavy gold necklaces and a trident, backed by a cascade of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, pink, red and purple. The devotee is shown from the side with a gold-bordered cloth over the shoulder and bare upper body. A watermarked copyright overlay is visible but not included. This appears to be a temple abhishekam or puja scene.

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