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A large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a circular black yoni-peetha basin filled with water, with a flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blooms wrapped around its upper shaft. Several robed monks in saffron orange clothing stand on a metal scaffold and at the base beside the lingam. Behind them a tiered red-orange stepped platform and a red-roofed building with a blue roof sit under trees. A saffron-clad figure stands on the steps at left, and a yellow excavator is visible at upper right. Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style abhishekam scene.

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