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Night photo of a large black Shiva lingam, its base wrapped in a band of yellow and red marigold garlands, with a silver-banded yoni-pitha-style stone surface and silver plates across the front. Three men stand on a raised metal platform behind it, their hands joined in anjali mudra. The man at centre holds a flame. Tiered seating with more people is visible in the dim background to the left, and a metal staircase runs along the right side. This appears to be a Rudrabhishekam ritual, and the three figures are priests or devotees rather than a clearly identifiable individual.

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