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A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a yellow border performs abhishekam at a shrine niche, pouring liquid from a vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a dark round pedestal. Behind him stand painted and gilded deity figures with garlands, a blue and gold crowned figure, and red and white draped cloth. Small brass oil lamps on a plate, a brass handbell, kumkum cups and a flower-filled plate sit in front. Small gold statues of a standing figure and a figure in a maroon garment flank the lingam, with a gold yantra-like object between them. The scene is a Tamil temple shrine at night.

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