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Night photograph of an outdoor temple tank ceremony. A large dark stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform wrapped in multicoloured garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, with a gold-framed arch to its left. A tall metal scaffold with figures on top rises beside it. A red-draped stage floats over the water in the foreground, with a gilded throne-like seat decorated with a deity murti. Along the rear wall, a tiered stone seating area holds a large seated crowd in white and light clothing, lit by strings of oil lamps and floodlights. A few priests in white stand near the platform.

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