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A photograph of a Shivalinga worshipped as Paramashiva inside a shrine, with no people visible. The lingam is draped with a pink and gold turban-like cloth, white and gold-bordered shawls, and a brown cloth decorated with jewelled necklaces and a large blue-and-gold pendant. Yellow marigold garlands wrap the base and a leopard-print cloth lies beneath. Two tall brass oil lamps flank the front, with two smaller brass lamps lit in the foreground. Behind stands a gold-carved arch with a red velvet backdrop and hanging beaded strands, set against a sparkling white curtain.

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