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A photograph of a black stone Shivalinga installed on an orange-draped circular base inside a shrine room. The linga is wrapped in a pink and red cloth, decorated with a crown of red and white flowers, dark beaded garlands, silver necklaces and a silver-and-green ornamental collar, with three horizontal white tripundra lines and a red dot painted on its front. Behind it stands an ornate gold arched niche with carved makara-style finials and an orange backdrop. The base has a maroon panel printed with a seated deity flanked by two bulls. Small brass and metal figurines stand to the right and a brass lamp sits nearby. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Sep. 16, 2024 1:05:46 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.