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July 04 2013

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A 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 stone Shiva lingam is dressed as a deity murti, wrapped in a bright pink and red cloth with a crown-like headpiece of purple and red flowers. It sits on a dark stone base surrounded by a dense border of yellow marigold and red rose garlands with scattered petals. Orange and saffron cloth, rudraksha beads and a green leaf decorate the front. Blurred green trees form the background. This is a photograph of a decorated murti, with no physical people visible.2013-07-07December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesMay 20 20132013-05-20 +1 copiesClose-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.2013-07-12A small black stone lingam shrine is heavily decorated with garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white chrysanthemum-like blooms and purple flowers. A white cloth is wrapped around the lingam's upper part, and a dark green cloth and rudraksha-like beads sit at its base. A black stone plaque in the foreground carries Kannada text reading Munishwara Sannidhi. No people are visible; the blurred background shows green foliage and tree trunks.2013-07-04Close 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.2013-05-20A priest in a maroon dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at an altar performing abhishekam to a black stone lingam wrapped in an orange cloth and draped with yellow and purple flower garlands and red roses. He reaches up with his right hand to touch the lingam's silver-and-gold adornments, including a row of green gem-set ornaments, while an attendant in a maroon cloth holds a gold plate of offerings nearby. Behind them, a deity murti wears a red silk sari with gold border and heavy gold jewellery, and rudraksha beads are worn on the priest's arms and neck.2011-12-15July 17 20132013-07-17A photograph of a flower-decorated silver pedestal on a patterned cloth before a maroon curtain. The silver base is inset with green and red gems and topped with a shallow bowl filled with red, pink and yellow roses and white blossoms, with strands of white jasmine and pink garlands draped down the sides. Scattered petals lie on the floor. At the right edge, a polished brass vessel and pink flowers are partly visible. No people are present, and the setting appears to be a ritual arrangement of flowers.2019-05-18December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesPhoto 11728725 +2 copies