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A temple ritual photo showing a priest in a white dhoti with a colourful striped waist cloth and a pink-and-purple turban, bare-chested, sprinkling water with a bundle of green leaves over a Shiva linga decorated with pink lotus garlands and yellow marigold strands. A large brass vessel filled with water, yellow flowers and red petals sits in the foreground. Two more priests stand behind: one in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and a metal pot, the other in a yellow-orange shawl with a gold chain, both with white vibhuti on their foreheads. Red cloth hangs in the background and red ritual floor covering is scattered with petals. This appears to be abhishekam being performed at a shrine.

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