A crystal Shiva lingam on a clear glass base, draped with a white jasmine garland and strings of pearl and rudraksha beads, with a yellow rose and a yellow chrysanthemum placed on top and beside it. Pink rose petals lie in a glass tray at right. Yellow marigold garlands hang in the background, and a patterned gold-and-white cloth with green motifs sits beneath the offering. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A crystal Shiva lingam on a clear glass base, draped with a white jasmine garland and strings of pearl and rudraksha beads, with a yellow rose and a yellow chrysanthemum placed on top and beside it. Pink rose petals lie in a glass tray at right. Yellow marigold garlands hang in the background, and a patterned gold-and-white cloth with green motifs sits beneath the offering. No people are visible.

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