A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a square platform in the middle of a still water pool, with water jets spraying from its base and sides. Tiered red stone steps and rows of black seats rise around the pool, and a metal lamp post with a spotlight stands at the right edge. A low wall and scrubby hillside appear behind the complex, with no people visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a square platform in the middle of a still water pool, with water jets spraying from its base and sides. Tiered red stone steps and rows of black seats rise around the pool, and a metal lamp post with a spotlight stands at the right edge. A low wall and scrubby hillside appear behind the complex, with no people visible.

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