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A large black stone Shivalingam stands on a square water-filled base in the middle of a reflective pool. Colourful flower garlands in red, yellow and white wrap around the lingam's shaft. Behind it, tiered red-orange stone steps rise toward a white railing and green trees. On the steps, several people in saffron-orange robes stand and sit, including a figure at the lower left in orange and a standing figure near the lingam in orange. A small wooden ladder stands by the base. No readable name is shown.

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