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Photo of a dark black stone Shiva lingam on a round yoni-pitha base being bathed with water poured from a brass vessel held by a hand at the upper left. A pink flower rests at the base of the lingam. Behind it is a golden ornate arch frame with a red interior niche. A small golden-brown pyramidal object with a pink flower sits at the bottom edge. A red cloth is visible at the far left edge. Abhishekam to Shiva lingam, no people's faces visible.

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