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Photo of an abhishekam ritual at a temple. Two priests pour water from a large silver pot onto a stone shivalinga-style structure with a brass trishul-shaped lingam or staff rising from the base. The priest in front, shaved-headed, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders and gold armlets, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists. The second man behind wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, and holds the pot's rim. Water cascades down over the stone and the brass pedestal, with a red pillar and carved stone walls in the background.

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