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A bare-chested priest stands on a blue stepladder pouring a golden stream of liquid from a metal vessel onto a dark stone shivalinga-style abhishekam base. The liquid. The priest wears a yellow dhoti and a long beaded garland with a gold necklace, and his arms are extended over the stone. Behind is a deep maroon draped backdrop. This photograph shows a Shiva abhishekam ritual at the temple.

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