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Photograph of a temple shrine during Shiva puja. A black stone Shiva lingam sits on a white-draped yoni-pitha base, wrapped in red, orange and yellow marigold garlands with a striped saffron-and-gold shawl draped over it. Behind it stands a silver kalasha or shrine vessel, and a large deity murti in red and green silk draped garments with flower garlands fills the background. Brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a brass vessel and a small brass shrine object sit on the floor in front. No people are visible.