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A large black Shiva lingam stands at night on a raised platform beside water, its upper shaft wrapped with a gold-coloured band and framed by a red-and-white striped arch. Tiers of white and red-striped seating behind it are lined with rows of small lamps glowing along their edges. The lingam's pedestal base and surrounding stone are dark, with light reflecting on the water below. No people are visible in the scene. Copyright and source credits are overlaid at lower right.

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