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A large dark grey Shiva lingam is decorated with yellow, red and white marigold and jasmine garlands arranged in arched bands around its top. Two figures stand on a raised white-railed platform behind the lingam. The central figure has long dark matted hair, wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small object up near his face. Beside him stands a second person in orange-saffron clothing with dark hair and a gold necklace. Behind them is a red multi-storey building with many windows, and in the lower left a few white-clad devotees stand behind a low fence. The setting appears to be a ceremonial outdoor abhishekam or puja. a person candidate: the central figure's long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial role are noted, but the appearance is not conclusive.

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