A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a square lotus-carved yoni pedestal in shallow water, with water streaming and spraying from its top and sides. A grey multi-storey concrete building with rows of windows rises behind it, and red stepped terraces with potted plants and small lingams line the sides. Metal railings and a stair frame the left edge. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a square lotus-carved yoni pedestal in shallow water, with water streaming and spraying from its top and sides. A grey multi-storey concrete building with rows of windows rises behind it, and red stepped terraces with potted plants and small lingams line the sides. Metal railings and a stair frame the left edge. No people are visible.

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August 08 2011

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