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September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a Shiva lingam deity in a dimly lit temple sanctum, decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white, red and orange and draped with white cloth. A bare-chested priest in a cream dhoti stands at left, leaning over the altar with a brass plate and lit lamp, performing a puja. Brass oil lamps with flames line shelves on the right and an ornate gold-toned wall panel stands beside them.2006-09-18July 24 20052005-07-24September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, draped in white cloth with a red and gold brocade base, decorated with garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala. A horizontal tripundra-like marking and a small silver pendant hang on the lingam. Two oil lamps burn on the right, and two people stand in the foreground with backs turned: one in an orange garment on the left, and one bare-chested in a white dhoti with red border and orange-and-green upper cloth on the right. No a person candidate is visible.2012-05-29 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18July 24 20052005-07-24July 24 20052005-07-24Photograph inside a temple shrine of a black stone Shivalingam with three horizontal white bands and a red dot, and a golden Om-like marking on its front. The lingam is draped in white cloth with a dark green and gold border and is topped by a golden hooded cobra canopy. Behind it stand gilded deity figures under an ornate arched golden backdrop, flanked by tall pillars of multicoloured tassels in red, orange, white, blue, green and yellow. Red placards and small brass lamps sit on red draped altars, with stage lights on the floor in front. No people are visible.2016-05-03May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, decorated for worship. The black stone lingam is dressed with a silver-toned mask-like face and a white tripundra band with a red bindu, and it sits before an ornate gold arch with a trident and a silver hooded cobra shape above. A tiger-striped cloth wraps the base, with a white and gold dhoti-style cloth below, and rudraksha beads and gold chains hang over it. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow and pink flowers encircle the lingam. In front stands a brass yoni-peetha base with a red flower wreath and a small brass tray, scattered petals on a grey stone platform. No people are visible.2009-09-14