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A night photograph of a large black lingam, a Shiva linga, rising from a circular black yoni-pitha base with a gold-and-black garland draped around it, standing in a illuminated reflecting pool. Cyan-lit water jets arc up behind the lingam, and its surface reflects the light. On the left, a crowd of people in white clothing stands on terraced steps beside marigold garlands, and a few people wade in the water near the base. Stone steps and empty seating fill the right side, and the background is dark.

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