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September 28 2013

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Close-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.2013-07-12September 10 20132013-09-10Close photo of a dark stone Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni pedestal, decorated with garlands of white jasmine-style flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds with green leaves, draped in long swags around the base. A pale vertical mark, possibly sandal or kumkum, appears on the lingam. No people are visible; the background is a blurred brown stone wall.2013-05-20October 03 20132013-10-03A close view of a dark stone lingam, Shiva's aniconic form, wrapped with a white cloth and decorated with an abundance of flower garlands. Red roses, yellow and orange marigolds, white jasmine and purple blossoms surround the base, with green leaves scattered among them. Rudraksha and wooden beads drape over the lingam, and a green cloth and orange cloth are arranged at its base. Small dried herbs and flower petals lie on the stone platform. No people are visible.2013-07-04A photograph of an outdoor Shiva lingam, a dark cylindrical stone with a red mark, set on a maroon cloth draped over a stone ledge. Strings of dark rudraksha beads with gold-coloured spacer beads are laid across the cloth, along with scattered yellow marigold petals and green leaves. A smaller grey stone object wrapped in a maroon and gold-bordered cloth sits at the left. The background is a blurred reddish earthen ground. No people are visible.2014-07-26An 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.2013-09-18September 09 20132013-09-09A photo of a black stone Shiva linga dressed for worship, with a purple cloth wrapped around its top like a turban, a red cloth draped beneath, and brown rudraksha beads hanging over it. The linga is heaped with pink and red rose petals and yellow marigold garlands in the foreground, with green leaves tucked among them. No physical people are visible; the setting is an outdoor ground with dappled light.2013-09-13December 16 20092009-12-16February 23 20082008-02-23A photograph of an outdoor Shiva lingam set on a stone platform, dressed in orange and gold cloth and draped with several strands of brown rudraksha malas and white beaded necklaces. Marigold garlands in white and yellow and red rose petals surround the base, with a dry leaf and pink flower near the top. No people are visible; a stone trough and bare ground sit behind the shrine, indicating an open-air temple setting.2014-02-02