A small black and orange Shivling sits alone on a plain yellow surface. The compact lingam has a black base with a rounded ring, a black shaft, and an orange-tinted top, with an orange tip on a side element, possibly a small sculpted form. No people are present; the object is a ritual Shiva lingam used as a childhood puja item in the archive's collection. - Nithyanandapedia

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A small black and orange Shivling sits alone on a plain yellow surface. The compact lingam has a black base with a rounded ring, a black shaft, and an orange-tinted top, with an orange tip on a side element, possibly a small sculpted form. No people are present; the object is a ritual Shiva lingam used as a childhood puja item in the archive's collection.

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