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A large dark Shiva lingam draped in a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers is being bathed with milk or white liquid, indicating abhishekam. Atop a metal staircase platform stand three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls. The man in the center, with long dark hair and a gold-toned necklace, reaches toward the lingam with a vessel; a second man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and a third man, partly visible, stands at the left of the frame near the steps. A figure with bare chest and orange dhoti stands at the lower left. The setting is an outdoor ashram courtyard with orange-brick walls and a water tank behind.

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