A photograph of a dark grey stone lingam-style shrine base shaped like a lotus pedestal with carved petal patterns, set on a white platform. The round stone top is decorated with a garland of yellow, orange, magenta, red and white flowers with green leaves. Beside it is a dark plaque on a white block reading a dedication about a dwajastambham offered with pranams. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a dark grey stone lingam-style shrine base shaped like a lotus pedestal with carved petal patterns, set on a white platform. The round stone top is decorated with a garland of yellow, orange, magenta, red and white flowers with green leaves. Beside it is a dark plaque on a white block reading a dedication about a dwajastambham offered with pranams. No people are visible.

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