A photograph of a Shivalinga draped in an orange cloth and wrapped with a large golden cobra hood with green gem pendants hanging from its crown. A red sash lies across the orange drapes at the base, with a three-striped tripundra mark and rudraksha-style bead band on the stone. Stone temple architecture and a stepped white wall appear in the background at night. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a Shivalinga draped in an orange cloth and wrapped with a large golden cobra hood with green gem pendants hanging from its crown. A red sash lies across the orange drapes at the base, with a three-striped tripundra mark and rudraksha-style bead band on the stone. Stone temple architecture and a stepped white wall appear in the background at night. No people are visible.

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