A photograph of a weathered grey stone pillar standing on a stone plinth in an outdoor garden. The pillar is wrapped with a strand of yellow marigold garlands and its lower block is painted ochre with small red dots. A tall ornate metal parasol with leaf-shaped pendants hangs beside it, and green foliage and a red-brown wall form the background. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a weathered grey stone pillar standing on a stone plinth in an outdoor garden. The pillar is wrapped with a strand of yellow marigold garlands and its lower block is painted ochre with small red dots. A tall ornate metal parasol with leaf-shaped pendants hangs beside it, and green foliage and a red-brown wall form the background. No people are visible.

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