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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left, back to the camera, pouring or offering from a small vessel onto a black stone Shivalingam set in a dark stone yoni pedestal. Behind it stand golden metal murtis of a crowned deity and a goddess in red and gold sari with garlands and jewelled necklaces, and at right a painted statue of a bearded sage in orange-brown robes with rudraksha malas and yellow flower garlands. Small brass figures and a brass shrine form sit at the base, with an ornate golden arch behind. Indoor temple ritual, abhishekam setting.

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