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Night ritual at a water tank beside a large black Shivalinga with three face motifs and fountain jets of water behind it. In the foreground a small raft-like platform holds an ornate golden peetha with a decorated deity murti covered in red, yellow and white flower garlands, under a red and gold canopy. A priest in saffron cloth and a tall gold-topped headdress sits at left, tending offerings and oil lamps. A second man in white dhoti and shawl sits at right with a rudraksha-style necklace. Strings of multicoloured lights hang across the background steps.

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