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Photograph of a Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, shown as the central subject. The black lingam with a red-and-gold tripundra mark is set in a gold yoni-pitha base and draped in a white cloth with a thin orange border. A garland of white and lilac flowers and green leaves wraps the lingam, and rudraksha beads and pearl-like ornaments decorate its lower body. Above it, a gold five-hooded serpent hood (naga) rises behind a small metal deity murti adorned with marigold garlands. The back wall is bright yellow, and a black stone platform and brass vessels sit in the foreground. No people are visible.

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A shivalinga installed in a black stone yoni-pitha base inside a shrine with a yellow wall. The linga is dressed with a red-and-gold tripundra mark, a garland of orange and red marigolds, and rudraksha or bead strands. A white cloth with an orange border is draped around its base, and a gold snake hood canopy stands behind it. Bright marigold garlands and a yellow sequined cloth cover a deity murti in the foreground. Marble floor tiles surround the platform, and a green leaf rests on top of the linga.2025-01-25A shrine interior with a dark black Shiva lingam set in a square black stone yoni-pitha base, wrapped in marigold and yellow flower garlands and a bead necklace, with a gold cobra hood canopy above it. A red cloth lies on the raised black stone platform behind, and white cloth drapes the base. A small brass bowl and brass vessel sit nearby on a black-and-white checkered marble floor, and a small stone figure with a red tilak and a yellow embroidered cloth is in the foreground. The walls are gold-painted. No people are visible.2025-07-02Interior shrine photograph of a Shiva lingam in a black stone square basin set on a black and white checkered marble floor against a yellow wall. The black lingam is wrapped in a brown rudraksha-bead covering with gold and white beaded bands, garlanded with marigold and orange-yellow flowers, and crowned with green leaves. A gold cobra hood with a small silver deity mask rises behind it, and a white cloth with an orange border lies beside the lingam. In the foreground, a dark stone figure of a seated nandi-like bull with a red tilak mark is partly visible, draped in a yellow sequined garment. No people are visible; the figures shown are sculptures.2025-06-02A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark Shivalinga set in a black stone yoni-pitha basin on a black and white checkered marble floor. The linga is draped with a golden naga hood canopy, a red and gold band, and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, with a bead-and-jewel decorated base and a white cloth wrapped around it. Behind it a yellow painted wall and a red cloth on a dark stone ledge. In the foreground a small dark stone deity murti rests on the floor, dressed in a yellow sequined cloth and garlanded with marigolds. No people are visible.2025-01-31Interior shrine photograph of a Shiva lingam in a black stone basin on a black and white checkered marble floor, against a yellow wall. The lingam is adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands, white and beaded garlands, rudraksha beads, a gold band and a red-and-white decorated front. A white cloth drapes the base. Behind it, a golden hooded naga canopy with a small crown-like ornament rises above a red cloth on a black platform. In the foreground, a dark stone figure of a deity wearing a yellow embroidered garment and a red mark on its head stands in front of the basin. No people are visible.2025-02-02A photograph of a Shiva lingam shrine inside a temple sanctum with yellow-painted walls and a black-and-white marble floor. The lingam sits in a black stone yoni-pitha basin, wrapped in a white cloth, with a gold band, a garland of white and purple flowers, green leaves on top, and a red-and-white tripundra marking. A golden cobra hood with five raised heads canopies it, and a small decorated deity murti stands above on a red cloth. Brown rudraksha-like beads and gold-and-pearl ornaments drape the lingam. A yellow sequined cloth covers a small nandi figure in front. An oil lamp with a flame burns at the lower left and a small brass lamp sits at the bottom, beside a brass plate at the right. No people are visible.2025-01-20KAILASA KASHI INDIA On 20/1/20252025-01-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam, the black stone form of Paramashiva, placed on a dark stone platform. The lingam is dressed with a red and gold tripundra marking and a jewelled ornament, encircled by garlands of white jasmine-like buds and yellow and orange marigolds. A gilded cobra hood with a crest of five heads rises behind it. A gold-rimmed base surrounds the lingam, with a white conch shell and two gold vessels placed in front. A white dhoti with gold borders is draped beside it. No people are visible.2025-02-17A dark black Shiva lingam in a temple shrine is decorated for worship. A gold cobra hood stands behind it on a red cloth backdrop, and a gold band encircles its base. Red and orange marigold garlands drape over the lingam, with a white and gold brocade shawl and a purple velvet cloth with pearl and rhinestone embellishments below. A white conch shell sits in front, with brass vessels in a black stone trough. To the left, a small gold cloth bundle with a marigold garland and jeweled pendant rests on a black platform. No people are visible.2025-01-27A photograph of a shrine inside a gold-painted room with a checkered black and white marble floor. A black Shiva lingam stands in a square black stone yoni-pitha, draped with a white cloth and wrapped in a yellow and orange marigold garland, with a gold five-hooded serpent canopy behind it and a red and white tilak mark on its face. Two brass oil lamps stand on tall stems on either side. In front of the shrine, a dark stone figure in a yellow sequined cloth is seated, with a red tilak mark on its forehead. A small painted mandala decorates the wall above. No living people are visible.2025-01-31Photograph of a Shiva lingam inside a gold-walled shrine, set in a black stone yoni-peetha basin on a checkered marble floor. The lingam is dark with a red and white tripundra-style marking and is draped in a red-and-white beaded cloth, orange marigold garlands and a golden naga hood canopy above it. A white dhoti with gold border is draped at its base. Two brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a painted circular mandala hangs on the gold wall above. In the lower foreground, a blurred dark figure in red cloth partly obscures the view. No people are clearly visible as persons; the foreground figure appears to be a statue or partial figure.2025-02-16A shiva lingam in a shrine is dressed for worship, set on a black granite platform with a gold-coloured back wall. The black lingam is wrapped in an orange cloth and draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, with a large brown and white rudraksha-style necklace and a red tilaka mark on its face. A gold cobra hood with a small silver figure stands behind it. Two brass oil lamps flank the platform, a brass bowl sits at its base, and a lit oil lamp burns on the floor in front, beside a dark stone idol draped in a gold-bordered cloth and decorated with a pink flower. No people are visible.2025-02-17