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A man in a white dhoti with a gold-and-black border and a light blue face mask bends over a large black stone shivalinga on a black carved yoni-pitha base. He is placing grains or seeds on the lingam with his right hand. The lingam is set against a grey tiled wall with a pink and gold silk cloth draped behind it and an ornate gold-and-green decorative arch above. A small copper kalasha or vessel with seeds sits in front, and a glass bowl stands on the floor to the right. The scene is a Shivaratri abhishekam or puja at the KAILASA San Jose temple.

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