Night-time photo of a large seated deity murti. A white-coated shivalinga-like object is set on a dark granite pedestal and garlanded with yellow and white flowers, with a red flower and kumkum marks. A man in orange clothing stands at the left edge, and a partially visible man is at the lower right. Dark foliage fills the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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Night-time photo of a large seated deity murti. A white-coated shivalinga-like object is set on a dark granite pedestal and garlanded with yellow and white flowers, with a red flower and kumkum marks. A man in orange clothing stands at the left edge, and a partially visible man is at the lower right. Dark foliage fills the background.

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