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A dark stone Shivalinga on a green and gold brocade cloth is decorated with pink and orange flowers, marigolds, white blossoms, a pink garland and a gold vibhuti-marked shiva mark with a red centre. Behind it sits a golden seated statue of a figure in orange robes and a golden turban, hands folded in anjali with a green leaf garland, set within an ornate silver arch. Yellow flowers and a trident are visible at the right, and a dark murti stands at the left edge. No living people are visible.

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A photograph of a shrine inside a temple with a gold-textured wall. A seated golden-bronze statue in a pink garment, with a red tilak, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style red bead necklace, raises one hand in blessing on a gilded throne with ornate arched backrests. In front stands a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a purple and green gold-bordered silk cloth, decorated with a silver and jewelled band, a white horizontal tripundra mark, pink and red flower garlands and a white flower. A trident and a small bell rest to the right. No living people are visible.2025-04-02Photograph of a shrine inside a temple sanctum. A dark Shiva lingam stands at the back, draped with yellow and pink flower garlands, a gold necklace, and a white and red tilak marking, set before a maroon cloth and green silk cloth. 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