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Dim photograph of a stone Shiva lingam set on a yoni-shaped pedestal carved into a grey stone floor, with a small carved Nandi bull figure at the left edge and a red-and-orange grilled border along the bottom. No people are visible; the lingam has light streaks of white on its upper side, and the scene looks like an unlit temple sanctum.

A dim photograph of a stone Shiva lingam and a small black stone Nandi bull figure on a grey stone platform, with a rusted red-and-orange metal grille in the foreground. The lingam is a smooth dark cylindrical stone with a white marking streak on its upper side, set within a circular yoni base. No people are visible; the scene is a temple shrine detail.

A photograph of a stone shrine interior with two dark black stone Shivalinga lingams, each marked with three horizontal white tripundra stripes, and a small white marble Nandi bull seated in front on the right. The floor is pale and dusty, and the back wall is weathered with flaking paint in orange and cream. No people are visible in the scene.

Several stone Shivalinga murtis sit on carved yoni-shaped pedestals on a weathered stone ledge, with grey cylindrical lingams and smooth circular bases. A small green plant grows from a crack between the stones, and a worn stone step and wall surround them in dim light. No people are visible; the scene looks like an outdoor ghat-side shrine in Varanasi.

A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam carved with a coiled serpent hood rising above it, set in a narrow niche between large tree roots and weathered wooden planks. A small oil lamp flame burns at the centre of the stone, and a white and purple flower sits on the top. Water or abhishekam liquid trickles down the base. No people are visible, and the scene is lit mainly by the lamp.

A carved dark grey stone sculpture of a recumbent bull, Nandi, lying on a flat stone base on bare ground. The bull has an ornate saddle cloth with scrollwork and bead-like detailing along its neck and back, a decorated collar, and an upturned tail. Behind it, part of another carved stone figure lies on the ground, and a pair of legs in dark trousers is visible at the top edge. No one is seated on the bull.

Photograph of two dark stone ritual objects on a rough beige cloth against a plain grey backdrop. The larger object is a Shiva lingam with a cylindrical top marked with a carved three-line emblem, set in a shallow yoni-shaped base with a spout. A smaller, similar dark stone yoni-style base with a spout sits to the right. No people are visible.

December 15 2014

A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a granite-tiled floor inside a shrine. The carved black bull has white horizontal tripundra lines and red dots painted on its forehead, with green leaves and white flowers placed atop its head. Small red kumkum dots mark its body, a small clay oil lamp sits at its front, and yellow flowers and coins lie scattered around its base. Behind it hang an orange cloth and a wooden panel. No people are visible.

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October 30 2006

A dark grey stone Shiva lingam stands on a yoni-shaped pedestal on a tiled floor. Faint reddish-orange markings streak the lingam's shaft, and scattered pink flower petals lie near the base. Behind it, silver metal trim and a brown-orange cloth are visible. No people are present. The lingam appears to be a deity murti in a temple setting.