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A priest in an orange-red cloth with a dense rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace bends over a tiered white shivalingam-style pedestal, pouring white milk from a silver pot with ornate engraving. The milk cascades down the tiers and drips onto a golden base. Behind, a dark stone deity figure and a red draped cloth sit beside a yellow fabric backdrop. White tripundra-style markings are visible on his forehead and arm. This is an abhishekam offering in a temple setting, with the caption naming Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa.

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