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A photograph of a decorated black Shiva lingam in an indoor temple hall. The lingam wears a green turban-like cloth with a pink flower on top, a brown rudraksha-style bead garland wrapped around it, and white three-striped tripundra markings with a red dot. It sits on a teal silk-draped platform with a maroon panel showing bulls and a seated deity image, and is adorned with silver and shell-like necklaces and a red hibiscus. Nearby on the right are small decorated figures, brass vessels, drums and a stool. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam in an ashram hall. The black lingam wears a green turban-like wrap, a dark rudraksha-style bead garland, silver ornaments and a white tripundra marking with a red dot. It stands on a teal cloth-draped platform with a maroon panel bearing gold-bordered temple and bull imagery. A gilt arched frame with an orange backdrop stands behind it. To the lower right, small brass or metal deity figures stand on a wooden stand, and to the lower left a red-clad figurine with flowers sits beside a small oil lamp. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 8, 2024 11:24:52 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-07Photograph of a shivalinga installed indoors in a temple-style shrine with a golden arched frame carved with makara-like motifs and an orange cloth backdrop. The linga is black stone with white three-line tripundra and a red bindu, wrapped in a green turban-like cloth and encircled by a dark brown rudraksha-style bead garland. Silver ornaments and a silver necklace adorn the base, and the linga sits on a teal cloth draped over a platform, with a maroon cloth bordered in gold showing a seated deity figure flanked by two bulls. Beside it stand small painted deity figurines and brass lamps, with a decorated figure at the right edge. A timestamp reads Jul. 8, 2024 11:25:12 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-07A black Shiva lingam is dressed for worship on a teal silk-draped altar. It wears a green silk cloth wrapped like a turban, a brown beaded rudraksha-style mala draped over the top, silver beaded ornaments, a white-and-gold decorated shringara with a red stone, and a long garland of white and gold flower-shaped beads. A red hibiscus flower hangs at the base, and a pink flower sits atop the green cloth. Behind it stand gold-framed carved wooden panels and an orange cloth backdrop. No people are visible. The lingam is decorated as part of abhishekam and puja preparations.2024-08-07A photograph of a black Shiva Linga draped with a green and magenta silk cloth, with a band of silver-white tripundra marks and a red bindi-like dot on its front, set in a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. A dark beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy silver necklace hang on the linga. The linga sits on a green silk-draped platform with a maroon cloth panel showing a printed deity figure seated with two bulls. Small brass figurines stand at the right base, and a pink silk runner lies to the side. No people are visible. Timestamp reads Apr. 22, 2025 7:45:32 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-04-22A photograph of a black Shiva lingam dressed for worship inside a plain room. The lingam wears a green cloth wrapped around its top, a red band at its base, a garland of red, purple, yellow and white flowers, and a brown fibrous collar with a white and flower adornment. Plumeria and hibiscus flowers are placed on it, and white horizontal tripundra lines are painted on its face. It sits on a green cloth-covered platform draped with a maroon cloth bearing a printed deity and bull motif with gold border. Brass and steel vessels, a gold-framed doorway and a lattice window are visible in the background. No people are present. A timestamp reads Oct. 14, 2024 1:46:12 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-14A black Shiva Linga stands on a green draped platform inside a shrine with a gold-framed arch and orange backdrop. The linga is wrapped in a green cloth with a maroon and gold border and a maroon lower wrap, and marked with a white three-line tripundra and a red bindu. A rudraksha mala hangs over it, with a silver ornamental necklace at its base. Two dark deity murtis in pink and maroon garments stand to the left. No people are visible. Text on the image reads Apr. 22, 2025 7:46:06 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-04-22A decorated Shiva lingam is the central subject, standing on a green-draped platform in a plain indoor room. The black lingam wears a green cloth wrap with gold trim, a red hibiscus and white plumeria flowers, and a garland of orange, purple and red flowers draped around it. A white horizontal tripundra marking with a red dot is painted on its face, and a silver-and-brass ornament hangs at its base. A brown cloth with a gold border and a printed deity image hangs at the front. No people are visible.2024-10-14A black stone Shivalinga is the central subject, dressed with a coral-pink cloth wound around its top like a turban and a dark brown rope-like garland of beads encircling it. White and silver beaded necklaces, pink and white flowers and a white trident-style marking with a red dot adorn the linga. It sits on an orange silk-draped pedestal with a maroon cloth panel bordered in gold, decorated with a printed image of a deity and two bulls. A dark blue silk cloth and gold-framed carved panels appear in the background, with a small figure at lower left. No people are visible. A timestamp reading Aug. 17, 2024 11:30:34 a.m. and Salem Tamil Nadu appears at the bottom right.2024-08-17A black Shiva lingam in a shrine stands on an orange-draped platform with a maroon cloth bearing printed images of a seated deity flanked by two recumbent bulls. The lingam is adorned with a red and pink wrapped cloth, a crown of red and white flowers, a dark rudraksha-style bead garland, and silver beads, with a three-striped marking on its face. Two small metal murtis of standing figures with crowns sit on a wooden stand at the right. A golden arched frame surrounds the shrine, with blue-clad deity figures visible at the left edge. A timestamp reads Sep. 16, 2024 1:06:25 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-16Photograph of a black Shivalingam dressed for worship, set on a bright green cloth-draped platform in front of an orange backdrop and an ornate gold carved frame. The lingam wears a green and pink patterned silk cloth wrapped around its top, a brown rudraksha mala coiled around it, silver beaded necklaces, and a white three-striped tripundra with a red centre marked on its face. Red hibiscus flowers and garlands with orange, teal and red tassels adorn its base and sides. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Sep. 23, 2024 1:34:01 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-23A photograph of a Shiva Linga shrine inside a plain room with yellow walls. The black linga is dressed in a green and magenta silk cloth wrapped around its top, a rudraksha mala hangs down its front, and white horizontal tripundra marks with a red dot are painted on it. It stands on a raised platform draped in green and maroon silk, with a painted image of a seated figure flanked by two bulls. Silver ornaments lie at its base. A golden arched niche with an orange backdrop frames it. To the left, several dark deity figures in pink and silver garments stand on a shelf, and a small deity figure with a trident sits at the lower right. No people are visible.2025-04-22Photograph of a black Shiva lingam decorated for worship, standing on a green cloth-draped platform. The lingam wears a green turban-like cloth with a red hibiscus and white flower on top, a red band around its base, and a silver-and-white tripundra mark with a red centre. Garlands of orange, purple, red and white flowers hang around it, with white plumeria and frangipani blossoms placed at the front. Silver bead necklaces and a brown fibrous ornament frame the base. Behind it stand decorated deity figures in colourful sari-like garments and a gold-framed doorway. A timestamp reads Oct. 14, 2024 1:46:21 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-10-14