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Photograph inside a dimly lit temple sanctum at a Shiva lingam on a round golden yoni-pitha base, with a brass kalasha pot pouring water over the lingam and flower petals and marigold garlands scattered around it. A man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at the rail on the left, and a robed priest in saffron and red reaches toward the lingam; devotees in saffron, orange and white crowd the metal railing, folding hands in prayer, and a bare-headed man in an orange-white garment and brass-coloured jewellery kneels near the front. A brass donation box and mosaic tiles sit at the right, and the scene suggests abhishekam worship. Rudraksha malas and white ritual dress are visible among the devotees.

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