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A large black Shiva lingam rises from a broad yoni-pitha base at a water tank, strung with marigold garlands in yellow and orange and marked with white horizontal tripundra stripes. Water streams from the base on several sides, catching low golden sunlight. Crowds in white clothing fill the stone steps and stand waist-deep in the water around the platform, while a few people on the right wear orange and saffron garments. Some figures on the left gesture toward the lingam. A multi-storey building stands at the right edge beside trees.

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