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January 08 2010

January 08 2010

A black stone shivalinga stands on a square red-and-white painted base inscribed with Tamil text reading ஏம லிங்கம். The lingam is draped with a white cloth bordered in red stripes and crowned with a yellow marigold garland, with red flowers and white jasmine garlands hanging at its sides and a silver tripundra marking with a red dot on its front. A carved bronze arch with a lion-face makara motif frames it, and leafy branches hang above. A woman in a pink-bordered white sari sits at the left edge. Another lingam with a white cloth and flower garland appears at the right. Behind are a white van and a corrugated metal structure.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine featuring a black Shiva lingam draped with a white cloth and adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and white jasmine strands. The lingam sits on a black base atop a red and white painted plinth. Behind it stands an ornately carved stone arch with a decorative face motif at the top, framed by green trees. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge, and another decorated lingam is partly visible through the arch. A stone plaque on the plinth reads Kubera Lingam.

A black stone Shivalingam is installed outdoors within an ornate golden arch of carved temple-style framing. The lingam, marked with a three-striped tripundra, is draped in a white cloth with red border, and garlanded with yellow and red flowers and white jasmine. The lingam sits on a black pedestal atop a painted base striped in red, white and blue. A tree and corrugated metal structures stand behind, and a sign panel is visible at right. No people are visible.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine to a black stone lingam, labelled in Tamil as Kubera Lingam. The lingam is draped with a white cloth bordered in green and maroon and garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers and white jasmine strands, with a silver-toned Shiva-style marking on its face. It stands on a base painted in red, white and grey bands. Behind it is a carved stone arch with foliate and face motifs, framed by green trees. To the right, a dark deity murti wearing a gold crown and flower garlands stands in the background. No people are visible.

December 29 2006

A dark stone Shivalinga is decorated for worship within a golden arched frame with a carved crown-like top. White and red flower garlands, yellow marigold-style flowers, and red roses adorn it. A white and striped orange-red cloth is draped over the top. A large jeweled necklace with pink, green and red stones hangs down the front, decorated with a pendant. Three horizontal white ash stripes and a red vertical mark with dots decorate the linga's face, and an orange cloth covers the base. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a shrine room with a black stone Shiva lingam draped in white and yellow flowers, red flower heads, a white and red cloth and a white-and-red garland, with an om symbol painted in gold on its front and a red tilak mark. The lingam sits on a white-draped table with green and red border cloth, framed by an ornate gold arch. Behind it hangs red cloth. On the right wall, a framed printed portrait labelled with no readable caption shows a smiling man with long hair in red robes and a beaded garland. No physical people are present.

January 08 2010

A black cylindrical Shiva lingam stands outdoors on a white cloth draped over a raised surface, under a bright blue sky. The lingam wears a wrap with red and orange bands, has white horizontal three-line markings and a small orange tilak mark, and is garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. Dry golden grass, a wooden fence and green trees form the background. No people are visible.

A photograph of a black stone Shivalinga, a deity murti of Lord Shiva, decorated for worship. It sits within an ornate gold-toned arched frame on an orange cloth, with white and yellow chrysanthemum garlands and red rose petals scattered around the base. The linga wears a white and striped red-orange cloth draped over its top, a jeweled ornament with pink and green stones, and a rudraksha mala at its base. Three white horizontal tripundra lines and red and white dot markings decorate its surface, and a maroon curtain hangs behind. No people are visible.