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A photograph of a temple ritual at a dark black stone shivalinga on a stand, with a man in white dhoti and shawl pouring liquid from a silver vessel onto it. He wears a gold necklace, red thread on his wrist and white sacred markings on his arm and shoulder, and gold-rimmed glasses. Behind the lingam stands a large deity murti in red and gold silk draped garments, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments, with a golden ornate panel and a blue curtain in the background. a person appearance cannot be confirmed, so the role is given as a priest performing abhishekam.

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