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A photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam in a gold-decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with long matted hair, pours water from a golden vessel over a white stone lingam on a dark pedestal. Behind him stands a golden ornamental arch with a lion-face motif, a red curtain on the left, and a deity murti dressed in green and purple silks and adorned with necklaces. A small orange-robed figure appears in the top-left corner inside a round inset. Caption at bottom reads Sayarakshala Abhishekam, 10 Mar 2022.

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