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A dark stone Shiva lingam-form deity murti is being bathed with water poured from above during abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. Water splashes off its surface. A person in an orange robe stands at the right, holding a metal tray of white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms on a white platform. A man in an orange shirt sits at the lower left, partly visible and looking toward the right. Palm trees and greenery fill the background, with an ornate copper-coloured kalasha or pillar behind the lingam.

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