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April 19 2012

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Close-up photograph of a dark stone naga (serpent) sculpture with a hooded head rising above coiled body, lit by a single oil lamp flame set in a small hollow atop the coils. The hood has red and yellow dot markings and the base is a dark square plinth. No people are visible; the background is dim and indistinct.2013-06-02September 16 20142014-09-16July 07 20142014-07-07Close photograph of a dark stone naga (cobra) sculpture with a hooded head rising above coiled serpent body on a square base. Red and yellow dots mark the hood. A small oil lamp flame burns in a shallow dish carved into the coils. The stone is wet and glossy with oil or water. No people visible; the scene shows a snake shrine in a temple setting.2013-06-02July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam set in a niche between large tree roots, with a hooded cobra carved above it. A small flame burns on a dish of oil before the lingam, and white flowers and scattered petals lie on the reddish ground, with white marble slabs at the sides. No people are visible, and the scene is a quiet temple shrine.2012-04-19June 10 20132013-06-10A photograph of a dark stone naga-shaped deity sculpture with a hooded cobra canopy of multiple snake heads, set inside a shaded alcove formed by thick tree roots. A small oil lamp with a visible flame sits on the carved base, and white flowers and petals are scattered on the red earth before it. Marble slabs frame the scene on the right and left. No people are visible.2012-04-19Close view of a black stone naga-hood sculpture, its five cobra hoods rising above a stacked black round base with a shallow bowl-shaped top. A small flame burns in the bowl, with red dots marking the hood ridges and scattered petals and red pigment around the base. No people are visible; this resembles a small ritual lamp or deity seat in a temple setting.2014-02-02April 19 20122012-04-19September 07 20142014-09-07June 06 20152015-06-06