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A large outdoor ceremony at a stone-edged water tank, with a shaved-headed monk in orange robes seated on the steps near the bottom right. Rows of seated devotees fill the stands on the left, many in white and yellow saris, a young child in red held by a woman in a yellow outfit, and men in white dhotis and shirts sitting along the water's edge. Across the tank, a large black Shiva lingam is decorated with marigold garlands on a yellow-and-red garlanded platform, with a flower-covered tiered stage beside it. Red-brick buildings and tall flagpoles stand in the background, and the tank reflects the lingam. The scene suggests a Rudrabhishekam ritual with satsang seating. The monk's features are not clear enough for an identity claim.

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