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A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an outdoor temple procession. A long-haired man in a flowing light-blue garment and bare shoulder reaches out to touch the face of a golden-hued murti of Shiva seated on a light-blue draped figure, decorated with a crown, jewelled necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a trident. The murti is set against a background of marigold garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. Behind the murti, a golden arch and a palanquin-style frame are visible, with a tray of flowers in the lower left and a few hands of other attendants at the edge. The man is the main subject, and the seated figure is a deity murti, not a living person. The scene is a photograph of a murti-centred procession rather than a poster or graphic.

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