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Night photograph of a Rudrabhishekam ritual at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange cloth wrap stands at right, holding a golden vessel high and pouring water in a fine spray over a large black Shiva lingam. Bangles and a dark mala are visible on his arms and neck, and his hair is tied up. Red and white ritual flags stand on a lattice fence behind, a partly visible flame glows at left, and another white-clad devotee is at far right edge. Several people hold cameras at lower left.

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