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April 13 2013

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February 24 20132013-02-24A photograph of a black stone naga-form Shiva lingam with a hooded serpent canopy, its five-hooded cobra top decorated with small orange dots, set in a niche among tree roots. A single oil lamp flame burns on the lingam's top. A white chalk kolam pattern lies on the ground in front. Stone ledges frame the shrine on both sides. No people are visible.2013-05-19March 01 20132013-03-01May 07 20132013-05-07May 17 20132013-05-17May 10 20132013-05-10A dark black stone naga (cobra) sculpture with a hooded multi-headed serpent canopy stands on a square base inside a narrow niche framed by thick tree roots. A small oil lamp flame burns at its base, with a dry twig bundle and earthen ground beside it. The setting appears to be a sacred sthala shrine formed by a banyan-type tree.2013-03-06April 18 20132013-04-18A dark stone naga-shaped shrine sits in a recessed niche between large tree roots, with a small oil lamp flame burning on its coiled base. Five-hooded serpent hood carved in black stone with red dots, coiled body on a square plinth, white kolam-style floor drawing beneath. No people are visible.2013-03-24A dark polished stone Shiva lingam sits in a niche within a tree trunk, sheltered by a carved hooded naga canopy with five serpent heads. A small oil lamp flame burns on the lingam's top, and white sacred ash markings lie on the ground before it. Roots and bark frame the scene. No people are visible.2013-05-13A dark stone Shiva lingam with a carved multi-hooded serpent hood rises in a shadowy niche between two rough brown rock walls. A single flame of an oil lamp burns on top of the lingam, with a few scattered red flower petals and green leaves at its base, and a white stone slab in the right foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-10May 18 20132013-05-18