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A dark stone Shivalinga with three horizontal white lines and a painted swastika stands on an orange cloth-draped altar in front of an ornate gold arched frame. It is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, a red-and-white floral crown, and a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its base. On the right wall hangs a framed printed portrait of a smiling woman in a red top with a white flower garland, which is a portrait and not a person present. In front, a brass plate holds offerings including a bowl of food, a small cup, and flower petals beside a lit oil lamp, with another lit oil lamp on the floor at lower right. No people are present in the scene.

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Photograph of an indoor shrine in a bare white-walled room with a concrete floor. A black Shivalinga with three horizontal white stripes and a swastika mark sits on a draped orange cloth within a gilded arched backdrop, adorned with a red and white flower garland and yellow flowers. A brass tray with small offerings and a lit oil lamp rests on a red cloth in front, with another oil lamp burning on the floor. A tall trident stands at left, and a framed portrait of a smiling woman in a pink dress with a pearl necklace hangs at right. Overhead lights are visible at the top.A photograph of a shrine room with a black Shiva linga set in a gilded arched frame, draped in a red-orange cloth and wrapped with a red and white flower garland and a white bead necklace, with yellow marigolds on top. An orange shawl covers the altar table below, scattered with white and yellow flowers. In front, an oil lamp burns on a tray and a brass plate holds offerings. 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Behind it hangs red cloth. On the right wall, a framed printed portrait labelled with no readable caption shows a smiling man with long hair in red robes and a beaded garland. No physical people are present.2025-03-08A shivalinga stands on a yellow cloth-draped altar beneath an ornate gold arched frame, dressed with marigold and white flower garlands, red hibiscus and white blooms on top, and a leopard-print cloth draped over its upper part. An oval panel marked with an Om symbol sits on the lingam. A framed-style printed portrait hangs on the wall to the right, showing a smiling figure with long hair, a white and red garland, and a red garment; the portrait is a depiction only and its caption is not legible. The floor is wet and the room is otherwise empty of people.2025-06-04Photograph of a shivalinga decorated for worship inside a hall, set within an ornate gold arched frame. The black lingam is dressed with white and yellow marigold garlands, a red and white cloth wrapped at its top, and a gold necklace with a pink and white jewelled medallion. An orange silk cloth with gold border drapes the base and platform, with scattered yellow and red flowers. Lit oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and a small red cushion and a cup sit at the foreground. To the right, a framed printed portrait hangs on the wall showing a smiling man with long hair wearing a pink shawl and a white flower garland; the printed portrait is not a physical person. A white sign reading 'LASA SUR' is partially visible at the left edge.2025-10-15A black stone Shivalinga stands on a golden-arched stone frame draped with a bright yellow-orange silk cloth with gold border, set in a plain room. The linga is decorated with white jasmine garlands, a red and orange garland at the top, a yellow flower on its crown, horizontal white tripundra lines with a red bindu, and a chain and pink-stone pendant. Behind it hangs a maroon cloth. On the wall to the right is a hanging printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a red robe and white beaded garland, with a red bindu on his forehead. No people are visible in the scene.2025-02-02A photograph of a shrine room with white walls and a concrete floor. At the centre stands a black Shivalinga marked with a gold Om symbol, draped with white and yellow flower garlands, a red and orange cloth, and a white jasmine garland. It sits on a white cloth-covered altar with a green and red border, in front of an ornate gold arched frame. A gold trident stands at the left. On the right wall hangs a framed printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange garment and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, labelled with no visible text. A metal plate of offerings sits on the floor at lower right. No people are visible.2025-03-08