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Outdoor abhishekam at a large polished black Shivalinga covered with a garland arch of yellow, white, purple, magenta and green flowers. A man in an orange robe stands on a ladder at the top right, looking down at the lingam. In front, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl bends low over the base to perform the rite, while another in white with an orange waist cloth stands on the right holding the ladder. A few seated white-clad devotees are visible at the lower edges, and a flower garland is draped along the stone platform. Trees and a white building form the background.

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