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A large dark polished stone sphere, a Shiva lingam-like form, is draped with a long garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. A figure in an orange-brown garment with ornate gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands and a red bindi stands at the left, hands near the garland, eyes lowered in reverence. Another man beside him, shaved-headed with white tripundra lines on his forehead and arms, wears an orange shawl and gold necklace. Behind them is a red-brick building and a stone pile; a man in a brown shirt and blue lungi stands at left with palms together. Swamiji (probable): the figure at left has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing, which are the qualifying cues, and is performing the abhishekam-style garlanding of the lingam.

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