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A night-time photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam at a temple: several black stone lingams stand on yoni-pitha bases in a row before a stepped stone wall. Men and women, mostly bare-chested or in white cloth, sit along the steps and pour offerings over the lingams, with small oil lamps burning in front of them. Warm orange lamplight contrasts with the cool tones of the background. The page ties this to a Pournami Rudrabhishekam.

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