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November 24 2015

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Outdoor photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam on a dark stone base in red earth ground with scattered petals. The lingam is wrapped in yellow marigold garlands with a gold-and-white beaded necklace, a gold crown-like top ornament with a red stone, and a small gold yoni-shaped base piece. Beside it stands a tall wooden post hung with a dark red and black rudraksha mala and a red cloth. Garden hoses and green plants lie in the background. No people are visible.

November 22 2015

An 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.

Outdoor photo of a stone shivalinga on a granite platform beneath large banyan trees. The lingam is draped with a maroon and gold-bordered cloth and garlanded with marigold-yellow flowers, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala hangs beside it. A tall trident-like iron trishul with rudraksha beads rests against the platform, and scattered yellow petals lie on the stone. A low stone wall and leaf litter sit behind, with no people visible.

A photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam with a cylindrical top and a central hole, set on a stone base draped with a maroon cloth edged in gold-orange. Yellow marigold petals and green leaves are scattered over the cloth and ground, and a rudraksha mala with silver-capped beads is draped across the base. A smaller lingam wrapped in red cloth and tied with a yellow cord sits in the foreground. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual puja setting.

January 1st 2013

A photograph of a golden Shivalinga, the upright cylindrical form of Shiva, set on a golden yoni pedestal on a dark stone slab. Yellow marigold garlands drape the lingam and base, with a white and red beaded ornamental band across the top and a second beaded collar around the pedestal. Small purple flowers are tucked near the top, and scattered petals lie on the stone. A red-cushioned object appears at the bottom edge, and a reddish blurred wall stands behind. No people are visible.

A photograph of a Shiva lingam draped in orange cloth and strung with rudraksha-style beads, with a tall orange turban-shaped cloth wrapped around its top and a dark peak. The base is ringed with yellow marigold garlands and red rose garlands on a stone platform, with a blurred red wall and green trees behind. No people are visible; the figure shown is a deity murti, not a person.

A dark stone shivalingam sits on a flat grey stone platform outdoors, draped with a deep maroon cloth and a garland of yellow flowers with dark beads or rudraksha. A small orange-red marking adorns the front of the lingam. Scattered yellow petals lie on the platform and dry leaves cover the earth behind it. No people are visible. The scene suggests a puja offering at a sacred site.

November 16 2015

Close-up photograph of a golden Shiva lingam decorated for worship, set on a dark stone surface. The gold-plated lingam is adorned with a jeweled silver-and-gold crown band set with red and green stones, draped with thick yellow marigold garlands and scattered petals, and a jeweled sash runs diagonally across the base. A small rudraksha bead lies on the stone at left. No people are visible; the background is a blurred brown stone structure.

Outdoor photo of a small shrine on a granite slab beside a red-earth ground and trees. A black lingam-like stone is draped in a red turban-style cloth with a fern sprig and red flower, wrapped in white cloth and strung with rudraksha and bead malas. A white cloth and orange cloth lie in front, with a small clay oil lamp and scattered red and pink petals on the stone. A tall white cloth hangs on a stand with brown rudraksha malas. No people are visible. The background shows a red brick wall, green foliage and a pile of debris.