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A 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.

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A 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 photograph of a black stone Shivalinga decorated for worship, set on a raised platform draped with a yellow cloth bordered in red and gold. The lingam is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses, with a jeweled necklace and a gem-studded ornament at its base, and bears white horizontal stripes and a gold swastika mark. Behind it stands an ornate gilded arch and a maroon curtain. To the right hangs a framed printed portrait of a smiling man in a red-and-white garment with a white flower garland and a tilak on his forehead; the portrait caption is not legible, so no name is attributed. A brass plate with offerings sits in front on the floor. No people are visible in the scene.2025-06-01A 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.2025-03-08A 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 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 dark black Shiva lingam stands on a magenta cloth-draped platform inside an ornate gold arched frame with carved floral and scroll details. The lingam is decorated with white jasmine garlands, a jewelled gold-and-red stone necklace pendant, and red flowers at its base, with white painted markings on its surface. No people are visible in the scene. On the wall to the right hangs a framed printed portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-red garment and a white beaded mala; this is a depiction on paper, not a person present in the room. The floor is dark and wet.Photograph of a shrine room with a dark black stone Shiva lingam set before a gilded arched backdrop topped with a carved face motif. The lingam is draped with white jasmine garlands and red garlands, with a flower and a jewelled pendant at its base, and it has white horizontal tripundra lines and a red mark painted on it. It stands on a yellow and gold brocade-draped platform. A small brass trident stands at the left, and a framed printed photo of a smiling man in a red garment with white flower garlands hangs on the wall at right. A lit oil lamp sits on the floor in the foreground. No people are visible.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.2025-03-08A 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 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.2025-10-01Photograph 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.2025-10-15