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Photograph of a Shiva lingam shrine inside a temple in Varanasi, with the lingam set in a black stone yoni-pitha on a checkered black-and-white marble floor. The lingam is draped with a red cloth and a white-and-red garland, with a white shawl-like wrap and a green leaf on top, and a brown bead-and-garland decoration on its base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a white conch shell lies in front, and a dark stone object with red flower petals sits beside it. Behind is a red-and-gold patterned backdrop flanked by golden lion-figure pillars. No people are visible.