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Photograph of a shrine room with a large black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base, set before a gold arched frame and a maroon cloth backdrop. A brass trident stands at the left. Offerings sit on a red cloth in front: a brass bell, a lit oil lamp, a tray of flowers and fruit, and a small plate with red kumkum. On the right wall hangs a framed printed portrait of a smiling person in a saffron-orange robe and a long flower garland, labelled as a printed portrait; the portrait is not a physical person. No people are present in the room.

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A black stone Shiva lingam rises from a large black yoni-pitha base in a bare room with pale walls and a concrete floor. A small yellow flower sits on top of the lingam. Behind it, a gold ornate arch frames a deep red cloth backdrop. A brass trident stands on the left against the wall. On the right wall hangs a framed printed portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment and a white flower garland, with a red tilak on the forehead. No people are physically present in the scene.2025-09-02A black stone Shivalinga rises from a dark yoni-pitha base in a small shrine room, with a yellow flower and green leaves placed at its base. Behind it hangs a red cloth beneath an ornate gold arch with floral carving. A tall brass trident stands at the left edge. On the right wall a framed printed portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair, wearing red robes and a white flower garland; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. No people are present in the room.2025-09-02A photograph of a black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base, set on a stone plinth in a bare room with a grey wall and concrete floor. A gilded arched prabhavali frame with a crown-like top surrounds a maroon cloth backdrop with orange borders behind the linga. A brass trident stands on the left. On the right wall hangs a framed printed portrait labelled with a name in a scroll-style mount, showing a smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and reddish-orange clothing; he is a printed image, not a physical person in the scene. No people are present in the room.2025-02-02A photograph of a Shivalingam set on a black yoni-peetham base in front of a gilded arched frame draped with a maroon cloth, on a concrete floor in a plain whitewashed room. A brass trident stands at the left and a brass pot sits beside the base. A framed printed portrait hangs on the right wall, showing a smiling man with long dark hair wearing a red garment and a beaded necklace; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person, and its caption is not legible. No people are visible.2025-10-15Interior shrine photograph showing a black stone Shivalingam rising from a black yoni-pitha base, with milk or abhishekam liquid pooled around it and red flower petals scattered on top and at its base. A gold-toned arched prabhavali frame stands behind it, with a red cloth draped on the back wall. A tall iron trident stands at left beside a dark carved stone arch fragment. On the right wall hangs a framed portrait of a smiling woman in a red garment with rudraksha-style beads, labelled with no readable text. Bare white walls and a concrete floor, lit by a ceiling light. No people are visible.2025-03-08Photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base standing on a wooden platform in front of a gold-framed arch and maroon drapery. Milky white abhishekam liquid streaks down the shiva lingam and pools in the yoni. A small red flower or offering sits in the pool. A brass kalasha vessel stands on the bare concrete floor in the lower left. On the right wall hangs a framed printed portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair wearing a red-orange garment and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with a Swamiji depiction. No people are physically present.A black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands indoors on a concrete floor in front of a gilded arch frame draped with a red cloth. A brass trident stands to the left. On the white wall at right hangs a framed printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a red garment and a white-and-red flower garland. No people are physically present in the scene.2024-01-12Photograph of an empty shrine room with a black stone Shivalingam set on a black yoni-peetham base, decorated with a yellow flower on top. Behind it stands a gilded arched frame with ornate carved floral and figural motifs, draped with a maroon velvet cloth. A trident stands on a stand at the left, next to a brass pot. On the right wall hangs a framed printed portrait of a smiling person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron garment and a beaded necklace; no caption is visible. No people are present in the scene.2025-10-15A dark black stone Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni pitha base in a small room with white walls and a concrete floor. The lingam is wet and has a smear of sandalwood or turmeric paste and a red mark near its middle. Behind it hangs a maroon cloth with orange borders inside an ornate gold arched frame. At the upper right, a framed photograph shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red garland of white flowers and a red garment, identified only by his role as a devotee portrait; no printed name is visible. No people are physically present.A photograph of a black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base inside a plain whitewashed room. Yellow and white flower garlands rest on the lingam. Behind it stands a gold-coloured arched frame with a maroon cloth draped across the back. To the left is a tall brass trishula trident and a brass vessel on the floor. On the right wall hangs a framed printed portrait of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a beaded necklace, smiling upward. No people are physically present in the scene.2025-10-15A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam set on a black yoni pedestal inside a bare room with white walls and a concrete floor. Behind it stands an ornate gold arched frame with a red and orange draped cloth backdrop. Wet streaks of water mark the lingam and the basin. On the right wall hangs a framed printed portrait labelled with no readable caption, showing a smiling man with long dark hair, a red garment and beaded necklaces, identified only as a printed picture on the wall and not as a physical person. No people are physically present in the scene.A black stone Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni-pitha base inside a room with white walls and a concrete floor. The lingam is smeared with white and marked with a red-and-gold tilaka-like circle, with water pooled around its base. Behind it a gilded arched frame surrounds a maroon cloth with orange trim. To the upper right, a hanging printed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a red garment and a beaded garland, his face turned upward; the portrait is a printed picture on the wall, not a physical person. No people are physically present.