Close photo of a shivalinga-type stone or metal form draped in a deep maroon silk cloth, decorated with a rhinestone necklace and a diamond-studded pendant, and with pink and yellow rose petals and green leaves scattered over it. Behind, an ornate silver-repousse backdrop with floral and figural relief sits above a silver-toned pedestal with a scalloped edge. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close photo of a shivalinga-type stone or metal form draped in a deep maroon silk cloth, decorated with a rhinestone necklace and a diamond-studded pendant, and with pink and yellow rose petals and green leaves scattered over it. Behind, an ornate silver-repousse backdrop with floral and figural relief sits above a silver-toned pedestal with a scalloped edge. No people are visible.

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