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July 07 20142014-07-07February 05 20142014-02-05 +1 copiesAugust 01 20122012-08-01Close view of a black stone Shivalingam resting on a coiled serpent base with a five-hooded naga canopy behind it. A red rose sits atop the hoods, and small smudges of kumkum or vibhuti mark the hood faces. A small oil lamp flame burns at the base of the lingam on a red-painted floor, with a yellow flower at the left edge. No people are visible.2014-09-06January 01 20152015-01-01November 23 20142014-11-23Close view of a black stone naga-hood sculpture, its five cobra hoods rising above a stacked black round base with a shallow bowl-shaped top. A small flame burns in the bowl, with red dots marking the hood ridges and scattered petals and red pigment around the base. No people are visible; this resembles a small ritual lamp or deity seat in a temple setting.2014-02-02August 08 20122012-08-08Close photograph of a dark stone naga (cobra) sculpture with a hooded head rising above coiled serpent body on a square base. Red and yellow dots mark the hood. A small oil lamp flame burns in a shallow dish carved into the coils. The stone is wet and glossy with oil or water. No people visible; the scene shows a snake shrine in a temple setting.2013-06-02August 01 20122012-08-01Close-up photograph of a dark stone naga (serpent) sculpture with a hooded head rising above coiled body, lit by a single oil lamp flame set in a small hollow atop the coils. The hood has red and yellow dot markings and the base is a dark square plinth. No people are visible; the background is dim and indistinct.2013-06-02Photo 11693812