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November 16 2015

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An outdoor shrine to a Shiva lingam set on a flat stone platform among dry earth and stones. The black lingam is dressed with a purple cloth wrapped around its top, a rose pinned on it, a string of white pearls and a rudraksha-style mala draped over it, and a pink cloth beneath. A long garland of red roses and yellow marigolds with green leaves encircles the platform, and scattered red and pink rose petals lie on the stone. Beside it stands a tall blue-draped pillar hung with brown rudraksha beads and a white pearl strand. No people are visible.2013-09-18November 22 20152015-11-22November 24 20152015-11-24Close-up photograph of a small stone lingam decorated for worship, set on a grey stone base. It is draped with a purple cloth and a white flower crown with purple blossoms. Red roses, yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and a red flower lie around it on an orange cloth, with rudraksha beads and a gold-toned ornament visible. No people are visible; the background is a blurred outdoor setting.2013-07-12Outdoor shrine under dense green trees with a black stone murti wearing a purple turban and blue cloth draped over its shoulders, adorned with a red-and-gold necklace of beads and rudraksha-style malas. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses surround the figure on a stone platform, with scattered red and yellow petals on the ground. Beside it stands a tall pillar wrapped in a pink cloth and hung with a dark rudraksha mala and a flower decoration.2013-09-10A photograph of an outdoor shrine centred on a dark stone Shivalinga resting on a gold-coloured yoni-pitha base, topped by a gilded kalasha-like cylinder with a red tilak mark. The linga and base are draped in garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine-type flowers, purple-edged blooms and green leaves, with a thick red rose garland at the front. Petals and scattered powder lie on the grey stone platform, with trees and a low wall behind. No people are visible.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a golden shivalinga on a stone base, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine strands, purple flowers and red roses, with green leaves at the top. A dark stone sits beside the lingam. The shrine rests on a grey stone platform beside a black memorial slab carrying carved Kannada-script lettering. Trees and dirt mounds are behind it. No people are visible.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam on a dark stone base in red earth ground with scattered petals. The lingam is wrapped in yellow marigold garlands with a gold-and-white beaded necklace, a gold crown-like top ornament with a red stone, and a small gold yoni-shaped base piece. Beside it stands a tall wooden post hung with a dark red and black rudraksha mala and a red cloth. Garden hoses and green plants lie in the background. No people are visible.2015-11-24A photograph of a golden Shivalinga, the upright cylindrical form of Shiva, set on a golden yoni pedestal on a dark stone slab. Yellow marigold garlands drape the lingam and base, with a white and red beaded ornamental band across the top and a second beaded collar around the pedestal. Small purple flowers are tucked near the top, and scattered petals lie on the stone. A red-cushioned object appears at the bottom edge, and a reddish blurred wall stands behind. No people are visible.2015-11-21January 1st 2013 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam set on a dark stone platform outdoors. A gold-coloured cylindrical lingam top with a red tilak mark sits on a gold yoni pedestal, decorated with a long garland of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, and red and purple flowers, with a small black stone shivalinga-shaped form at its base. Scattered petals and a few trees and a low wall appear in the background.2010-01-01November 16 20152015-11-16