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September 12 2013

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Rare archival collectionRare archival collectionPhotograph of two dark stone ritual objects on a rough beige cloth against a plain grey backdrop. The larger object is a Shiva lingam with a cylindrical top marked with a carved three-line emblem, set in a shallow yoni-shaped base with a spout. A smaller, similar dark stone yoni-style base with a spout sits to the right. No people are visible.2011-10-24Close-up of a black stone Shiva lingam on a brass yoni-pitha base with water and a green leaf, set on a brass tray over an orange cloth. Behind it, a small printed card and a photograph show a figure in orange and red robes; the printed portrait is a depiction and cannot be confirmed as a person from appearance. Watermarked archive photo of a ritual abhishekam setup.2013-01-24 +1 copiesA small brown wooden Shivalinga on a matching wooden yoni-peetha base with a spout. The cylindrical lingam has a carved three-line horizontal mark with a central oval, set against a plain yellow backdrop. No people are visible; it is a sacred object photographed for an archival collection.Close-up photo of a copper puja tray in warm lamplight. An oil lamp with a lit wick sits at left beside a small copper cup. In the centre stands a copper shivalinga on its yoni base, with a dark carved stone figure of a seated animal. At right stands a small gilded deity murti in green and gold dress with red beads, holding a staff. Yellow flowers and a dark brown fruit are scattered on the tray, and a copper vessel is blurred in the background. No people are visible.2012-10-09January 21 20132013-01-21 +1 copiesJuly 29 20132013-07-29A photograph of a small devotional tableau arranged on orange and red cloth. At centre stands a dark, tiered miniature temple tower with blue and yellow accents, in front of a bronze shivalinga set in a lotus-shaped yoni basin, with two carved cobras arching above it. To the left are painted clay figures: a woman with long hair in a pink and white sari and a kneeling devotee in pink. On the right, a seated bearded figure in a saffron robe sits beside a small painted shrine niche with a deity murti. Brass items and a bronze animal figure appear in the background. No living people are visible.2011-10-02October 24 20112011-10-24March 24 20142014-03-24January 21 20132013-01-21