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A photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam. A person in a red-and-gold dhoti and draped red cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and bangles, pours milk from a small silver-rimmed vessel over a dark black stone lingam on a pedestal. Milk splashes outward in a bright arc. Behind, a large pillar is decorated with garlands of red, pink, yellow and orange flowers and a red cloth, and a partial figure in the lower left is visible. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual hall with dark background.

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