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Abhishekam at night: water pours over a tall dark stone Shivalingam standing on a black pedestal, spraying in the air. A priest in a maroon and gold-bordered cloth pours from a vessel at upper left, with gold bangles on the wrist. Behind, a wall of marigolds in yellow, orange and magenta and strings of gold beads frame the shrine. At right, a figure in red-and-gold silk stands beside a gold-tipped staff. The warm light is golden and red.

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