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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a red headpiece pours yellow liquid from a large brass vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga, which is topped with a pink flower. Ash marks are visible on his forehead and he wears gold bracelets on his wrist. The liquid streams down the black stone base in an abhishekam offering. A red exit sign and brass bells are visible in the background of an indoor temple room. The page identifies the event as a Pradosha abhishekam at Kailaasa in Los Angeles, but the figure's appearance alone does not establish his identity.

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