Night view of a lit outdoor Shiva lingam set on a raised stone base in a shallow pool or courtyard of wet stones, with rows of small clay oil lamps lining the edges and ledges, glowing warm orange against the dark. A stone wall runs along the back with bright floodlights glowing at either side. No people are visible; the scene suggests the Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting observed at the site. - Nithyanandapedia

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Night view of a lit outdoor Shiva lingam set on a raised stone base in a shallow pool or courtyard of wet stones, with rows of small clay oil lamps lining the edges and ledges, glowing warm orange against the dark. A stone wall runs along the back with bright floodlights glowing at either side. No people are visible; the scene suggests the Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting observed at the site.

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