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A gilded ceremonial murti of a Shiva lingam stands on a golden peetha with a large golden naga hood with a cobra head canopy behind it. Yellow marigold garlands with purple flower accents are draped around the lingam and hood, and green leaves are tucked above. Beside it are a red satin cloth, golden deity figures with jewelled ornaments, a tall brass oil lamp, and a red and white stepped structure with a metal railing. Palm trees and greenery fill the background. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a gilded Shiva lingam set within a golden cobra hood (naga) in a temple setting. The lingam is draped with garlands of white and yellow flowers and purple blooms, with green leaves placed atop it. Beside it stands a gold-plated deity figure adorned with a jewelled necklace, and tall brass oil lamps (deepam) stand in the background against a red cloth. Flower petals are scattered on the white cloth at lower left. No people are visible.2010-11-21A photograph of a gilded Shiva lingam with a gold naga (serpent) hood canopy, decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple flower garlands, green leaf festoons and white jasmine strands. The lingam rests on a large ornate gold peetha base with floral relief carving. Behind it stand a gold deity murti adorned with jewelled necklaces and a brass oil lamp on a stand. No people are visible in the frame.2010-09-11November 21 20102010-11-21A photograph of a gold-plated Shiva lingam set on a golden yoni pedestal, with a gold cobra hood raised above it. The lingam is draped with white and yellow flower garlands with purple and magenta accents. Behind it stands a gold-clad sculpted figure with a red cloth backdrop, and to the right are tall brass oil lamps (deepam) lit in the night setting. In the lower right corner an orange-clad figure with white garments and a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the edge of the frame, with a small brass vessel nearby. A white cloth covers a table on the left, scattered with petals. No readable event title appears within the image itself.2010-11-21A gilded Shiva lingam stands on a gold-embossed round peetha base, adorned with white and purple flower garlands and a golden cobra hood with five hooded heads and green gem drops. Behind it, a golden deity murti wears a jewelled necklace and a red satin cloth. A brass standing lamp stands on the right beside red curtains. No people are visible.2010-11-21Close-up photograph of a gilded ceremonial object, a golden cylindrical form with banded ornamentation and jewelled rings, draped with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and green leaves. Behind it sits a larger gilded figure with a crown-like headdress set with green stones and a golden hood-like backdrop, against red fabric. A gilded railing with embossed floral patterns runs along the bottom. No people are visible.2010-09-14July 10 20102010-07-10 +2 copiesA gilded deity murti in a temple shrine: a golden Shiva lingam with a gold cobra hood of five hoods and emerald-green stones hanging from them, draped in white and purple-and-red flower garlands, set on an ornate gold yoni-pitha base. Behind it, a larger gold-clad seated deity wears a jewelled necklace and holds a staff, with red satin cloth and a brass lamp stand at right and a carved stone pillar behind. No people are visible.2010-11-21Close photograph of a gold-plated ceremonial shrine vessel decorated for worship, wrapped in red rose garlands, yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. A gold-and-jewelled crown with hanging green gem pendants sits above the vessel, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at right. Beside it at left, a figure in a white and gold sari with an orange-gold cloth below shows a gold necklace. The black background suggests a night setting inside a temple.2010-07-13Close-up photograph of a gilded linga-shaped sacred object (lingam) on a golden base, dressed with garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses and surrounded by green leaves. Above it stands a gold cobra-hood canopy with a row of gold hanging ornaments, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at the left against a red drape. Behind it, a figure in a gold-and-white silk garment with a jewelled necklace is partly visible at the right edge. No people are clearly shown in the foreground; the sacred object is the main subject.2010-07-13November 21 20152015-11-21Close view of a gilded Shiva lingam-style murti decorated for worship, wrapped in red rose garlands, white and purple flower strands, and yellow marigold garlands. Green leaves and green gemstone-style hangings with gold leaf finials hang above it. Ornate gold-embossed metalwork and a gold base surround the figure, with a dark green cloth draped at left and a red fabric backdrop behind. No people are visible in the frame.2009-12-21 +1 copies