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A large black stone Shivalingam is being draped with an orange cloth by two men in saffron robes at an outdoor temple. The man in the foreground at left wears an orange garment, rudraksha beads, and a white tilak on his forehead, looking down at the lingam. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothing with a red bindi and rudraksha mala holds the orange cloth against the carved lingam surface. Behind them, a white platform holds a plate of flowers and offerings, and two women in white saris with red borders stand in the background near sandy ground and greenery. Carved bands and bead-like patterns decorate the lingam, and a metal kalasha-like finial is visible at upper left.

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