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January 03 2008

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A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and concrete floor. The lingam has three horizontal white bands and a red tilak mark, and sits on a black peetha beside a white Nandi bull with a yellow collar. A tall circular arch of red, green and yellow garlands and flower strings frames the shrine. Two brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a small brass vessel and a shallow dish in front on a white cloth. No people are visible.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 05 20082008-01-05A photograph of a shrine featuring a large white painted Nandi bull with a golden harness and red-and-gold collar beside a black stone shivalinga bearing three silver horizontal stripes and a red dot. Behind them is an arched backdrop garlanded with yellow, pink, green and white flower strands and gold-tipped ornaments. Two small metal deity figures, one with an orange-red crown, sit within the garland arch. No people are visible.2008-01-03Photograph of a shrine altar with a large deity murti dressed in orange and red cloth, garlanded with flowers and wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by red silk curtains and hanging brass lamps. Two tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, with smaller lamps and a brass kalasha on the altar table below. In the foreground a white stone Nandi bull, draped in a red cloth with gold trim and garlanded, faces the shrine. No people are visible in the frame.2004-01-01A photograph of a shrine inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. A large black Shivalingam with three horizontal white stripes and a red dot stands on a dark square base and black yoni-peetha, decorated with garlands. Behind it a white bull Nandi with ornamented red and gold trappings and floral garlands sits beside a colourful deity figure. Two brass oil lamps stand on the floor in front. On the right, a person in an orange robe and sleeveless orange top, hair pulled back, stands with hands folded in prayer facing the lingam. The scene is a quiet puja before a Shiva shrine.2008-01-05A barefoot person in orange sannyasi-style wrap and red top walks away from the camera across a bare concrete floor inside a plain whitewashed hall. Ahead stands a black stone Shivalingam on a black square peetha, marked with white tripundra lines, with a white painted nandi bull with gold harness and a colourful flower-garlanded arched backdrop behind it. Brass oil lamps flank the peetha.2008-01-05December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA black stone Shiva lingam is dressed in a white silk shawl with a striped red, green and gold border and wears a cloth turban with a red stone at its centre. A silver ornamental necklace hangs on the front. In front stand two brass cups and a brass lamp with small brass vessels, resting on an orange cloth with a brass bowl. Behind are gilded temple pillars and a white draped backdrop. No people are visible.A black stone shivalinga stands on a white-draped base in an outdoor setting with white cloth backdrops and gold-finished decorative pillars and carved stands at the sides. The lingam is wrapped in a cream and striped saffron, maroon and green cloth, with a white band bearing a red bindi-like stone marking its upper section. A white silver-toned ornamental pendant with bird-like wings hangs at its front, and a cream silk cloth drapes over the base. No people are visible; the scene reads as a ceremonial display set up for an event.A black stone Shivalingam stands at the centre of a temple setup, draped in white and cream cloth with a striped red, green and gold border. A striped cloth is wrapped around its top like a turban, and a white ornamental necklace hangs on its front, with a red stone set in a white tilak mark. Gold-painted statues flank it: on the left a figure in orange and tiger-striped cloth, and on the right a figure in purple and orange sari-like drapery. White cloth covers the platform and backdrop, with scattered orange petals on the floor.