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A photograph of seated people on red stone steps lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on pedestals, many with flower garlands and brass lamps and bowls at their bases. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged beside a brass lamp and small brass vessels. Next to him another bare-chested man with a long braid and beaded necklaces sits in white dhoti, with a third bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala seated behind. A light-skinned older man in white dhoti and a shawl sits on the right, while a woman in a white sari and a woman in orange saree sit further back on the steps. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering with abhishekam-style offerings.

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