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A large black Shivalingam is draped in multicoloured flower garlands of yellow, orange, white, purple and green, with a silver band across its face and a sweeping garland loop. A raised metal scaffold platform holds several men in saffron and orange robes; one standing man pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam, with a stream of orange liquid visible. Two other robed men stand nearby on the platform. The setting is an outdoor ritual abhishekam on a clear sky, consistent with a Maha Shivaratri worship scene.

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