A dark stone Shiva lingam sits on a red and gold brocade cloth, draped with garlands of yellow, red and pink marigolds and roses and decorated with a silver-framed diamond-set horizontal band and a red stone ornament. Scattered petals lie on the cloth. Silver trident and ritual items stand to the right against a silver-framed backdrop and magenta drape. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A dark stone Shiva lingam sits on a red and gold brocade cloth, draped with garlands of yellow, red and pink marigolds and roses and decorated with a silver-framed diamond-set horizontal band and a red stone ornament. Scattered petals lie on the cloth. Silver trident and ritual items stand to the right against a silver-framed backdrop and magenta drape. No people are visible.

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