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A shrine interior with dark grey polished stone walls. A brass hanging lamp with an oil reservoir hangs from chains at the top of the frame. Below, a shiva lingam stands on a silver-toned yoni base, decorated with a white and red tripundra-like mark and garlanded with an orange marigold garland. A large ornate gold arch with floral and foliate carving frames the lingam. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a shrine niche with a dark grey stone wall and a hanging silver lamp suspended from the ceiling. In front is a gold-framed arch with ornate floral and foliate carving and a gold crest at the top. Beneath it sits a dark shiva lingam with a white three-horizontal-line tripundra marking and a red bindi-like dot, wrapped in a tiger-striped cloth, with a metal yoni-like base and a garland of orange and white flowers draped over the arch. Gold necklaces hang below. No people are visible.2010-09-26A photograph of a shrine niche with a grey polished stone wall and a hanging metal lamp. Centred is a deity murti seated before a large ornate gilded arch decorated with floral and foliate relief and a lion-face motif at the top. The murti wears an orange and white garland, a tiger-skin pattern cloth, gold necklaces and a silver-coloured headdress with a red stone ornament at the centre. No physical people are visible.2010-09-26A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a glass-fronted shrine. The lingam sits on a silver yoni-peetha base and is adorned with a tiger-striped cloth, a red and white jeweled belt and necklaces, and a mukha-like silver cobra hood above it. A large gold arch-shaped prabhavali frame with floral and scroll carving stands behind, draped with orange marigold garlands and green leaves. Dark grey marble walls surround the display. No people are visible.2010-09-26October 01 20062006-10-01January 01 20102010-01-01April 01 20122012-04-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20102010-01-01A photograph of a Shivalinga decorated for worship in a shrine. The black stone linga, marked with white horizontal stripes and a red centre, sits heavily wrapped in garlands of pink, purple and white flowers, with marigold strings in orange and yellow draped across it. Pink and red gerbera daisies and a pink lotus are tucked among the flowers. A brass kalasha hangs from above, trailing marigold garlands, and an ornate gold arch with floral and peacock-like carvings frames the back of the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on either side on a dark tiled floor. No people are visible.A photograph of a shrine image of Lord Shiva as a linga in a niche, dressed with a tiger-skin patterned cloth, a white and red beaded necklace, and a golden arch behind it, with an orange marigold garland draped over the arch. A silver cobra hood sits above the linga, and a brass tiered stand with a kalasha-like base is in the foreground against a dark grey stone wall.2010-09-26January 01 20102010-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01A photograph of a shrine niche decorated for worship. At the centre is a Shiva lingam draped in a heap of pink, magenta and white flowers, with an orange and yellow marigold garland looped over it and a silver trident-like ornament with a red stone set on top. A copper kalasha pot hangs from above, with marigold garlands running down from it. Behind the lingam stands an ornate gold-coloured arched frame with repousse floral designs, and a white cloth backdrop. Small brass oil lamps flank the base at the edges of the frame. No people are visible.