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A priest in orange-red dhoti and wrap with white ash marks on his arms and chest leans forward at night, pouring water or ghee from a golden kalasha-style vessel over a small shrine. The shrine holds a lingam-like stone with white and pink flower garlands and a rudraksha mala draped over the base. Oil lamp flame glows at the vessel top. A black plaque with Kannada script sits on the stone platform in front, and trees and steps surround the open-air shrine.

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