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A 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.

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A photograph of a shrine room with a black stone Shiva lingam draped in white and yellow flowers, red flower heads, a white and red cloth and a white-and-red garland, with an om symbol painted in gold on its front and a red tilak mark. The lingam sits on a white-draped table with green and red border cloth, framed by an ornate gold arch. 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.2025-03-08Indoor photo of a shrine with a black Shiva lingam with an Om marking and horizontal white stripes, draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and a red flower on top. The lingam sits in a gold arched frame on a yellow cloth-covered platform. Before it stands a red and yellow cloth-covered table with a brass plate holding white flowers, green fruit, a kalasha-style vessel and a small brass dish. 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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.Photograph of a Shiva lingam set on a stone base inside an ornate gold arched frame, draped with an orange cloth with gold stripes and dressed with white and yellow flower garlands, a striped cloth wrap, and a red-and-white bead necklace. Beside it sit a brass plate with coconut pieces, sweets, and small bowls of grain, and an oil lamp is lit on the floor. A gold trident stands at left and a framed printed portrait hangs on the wall at right, showing a smiling man with long hair and a white flower garland in an orange garment, labelled as a portrait rather than a person present. No physical people are visible.2025-10-15A photograph of a shiva lingam decorated for worship, set in a gilded arched frame behind a red and gold brocade cloth draped over a stone base. The lingam is garlanded with white jasmine, orange and yellow marigolds and red roses, with yellow marigold petals scattered before it. A brass trident stands to the left. No people are physically present.2025-10-01A 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. On the wall to the right hangs a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure in red garments with a white bead necklace; the portrait is a printed image, not a person in the room. No people are visible.A 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 small shrine room with a black Shiva lingam set before a gilded arch on a bright green cloth-draped platform. The lingam is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a silver chain and a round pendant at its base, and a red-and-maroon backdrop hangs behind it. A tall brass trident stands at left. In front, a brass plate holds a lit oil lamp with flowers, a second plate holds offerings and a small bowl, a steel tumbler sits nearby, and a red cloth lies on the floor. On the wall at right, a framed portrait shows a smiling figure with long hair wearing a rudraksha-style garland, with a second bare picture-frame fixture beside it. No people are present.2025-09-02A 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 shrine inside a hall: a dark black Shiva lingam is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a white horizontal stripe and a red swastika marking, and a jewelled ornamental necklace. It sits on a black circular base draped with a yellow cloth bordered in red, before a gilded arched frame and a maroon curtain. A framed printed portrait on the right wall shows a smiling man with white flower garlands and orange-red robes, labelled as a portrait. In front, a lit oil lamp, a copper plate and small bowls of offerings rest on the floor. A timestamp reads 06/01/2025 13:37.2025-06-01A photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam dressed for worship, placed inside an ornate gilded arch on a green cloth-draped platform. The lingam is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a white and red beaded necklace, a round jewelled pendant and rudraksha beads at its base. Marked with white horizontal lines and a painted swastika. Behind it hangs a red-and-gold drape. On the wall to the right is a printed portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair, wearing a pink-red garment and a white beaded necklace, shown as a depiction. No people are visible in the scene. Bottom edge shows part of a wooden bowl with offerings.2025-09-02