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Night abhishekam at an outdoor stepped ritual area. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and bare chest, with a rudraksha mala and dark hair tied back, pours liquid from a golden kalasha over a large dark black stone lingam draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands. Many seated devotees line the red steps behind a metal railing, several bare-chested in white dhotis, some holding small brass lamps and gold-tipped ritual items. A red flag is visible at left and brass oil lamps stand at right. The scene is lit by bright floodlights against the dark night.

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