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A photograph of an outdoor stone-yard setting with rows of carved stone shivalingams and bases. In the foreground a figure with a swept-back hair bun and rudraksha mala wears orange robes with a yellow border and holds a small white item while facing a large lingam. The lingam is draped in an orange cloth, a white and red flower garland, and a silver necklace, with a crown-like orange headpiece and a shiny stone face bearing a ritual marking. A red and yellow cloth covers the base. Stacked stone blocks, trees and a blue sky form the background. The figure's appearance is a person candidate based on the orange robes, rudraksha mala and bun, though the face is not clearly visible from this angle.

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