Night photograph of a tiered terrace lined with grey stone Shiva lingams on pedestal yonis, each row lit by small oil lamps flickering on the warm reddish-orange steps. No people are visible. Strings of pink and white lights hang at the upper right corner, and a white railing runs along the top edge. Shallow lamp flames sit in front of the lingams. - Nithyanandapedia

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Night photograph of a tiered terrace lined with grey stone Shiva lingams on pedestal yonis, each row lit by small oil lamps flickering on the warm reddish-orange steps. No people are visible. Strings of pink and white lights hang at the upper right corner, and a white railing runs along the top edge. Shallow lamp flames sit in front of the lingams.

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