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Photograph 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.

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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.2024-08-07A 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.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.2025-04-22Indoor shrine scene with a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a green turban-style cloth and draped with brown rudraksha-style beaded malas and a silver necklace, set on a teal cloth-covered platform with a maroon panel printed with a seated deity figure flanked by two recumbent bulls. To the right stand two small decorated murtis of a standing male deity and a female figure with gold crowns, one holding a trident. A gilded arched frame and orange backdrop surround the lingam. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jul. 8, 2024 11:26:40 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-07A 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 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.2025-04-22Photo of a temple shrine in a plain room with yellow walls. A black Shiva Lingam stands at centre, wrapped in a green and maroon striped cloth with a pink and white topknot, adorned with a rudraksha mala, a horizontal white tripundra and a red bindu. It sits on a silver yoni-pitha base with a silver crown-shaped ornament. Behind it is an ornate gold arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. The lingam rests on a green silk-draped pedestal with a maroon panel showing a seated deity between two bulls. Two small silver deity figures with flower garlands are at lower right, and several dark murtis in pink saris stand at left. No people are visible.2025-04-22A photograph inside a plain hall showing a black linga dressed with a green cloth wrapped around its top, a brown-beaded rim, and white flower and bead garlands around its base. It sits on a teal draped platform with a maroon border embroidered with temple imagery, in front of a gold arched frame with an orange backdrop. Pink cloth covers a table at left holding brass plates with flowers and ritual items; brass trays with puja offerings, lamps and flowers lie in the foreground, and a small deity figure on a wooden stand stands to the right. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jul. 8, 2024 12:07:32 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-07A photograph of a shrine niche with a tall black Shiva lingam, adorned with white tripundra markings and a red bindi-like mark, draped in a red, green and gold silk cloth and strung with a rudraksha mala. The lingam sits within an ornate gold arched frame with a deep orange backdrop. In front, a green silk altar cloth carries a maroon panel printed with a seated deity under a multi-headed canopy flanked by two recumbent Nandi bulls, and a pink cloth lies draped to the right. Small deity figures with garlands stand at the lower right, and a framed portrait sits at the upper left. No people are visible.2025-03-08A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam set on a raised platform, with no people visible. The black lingam wears a green turban, a brown rudraksha-style mala, white three-line tripundra markings with a red dot, and a silver necklace, and stands in front of a bright orange arched backdrop with a gilded frame. A teal silk cloth drapes the platform, with a maroon panel bordered in gold showing a golden Nandi bull and a seated deity figure. In the foreground, two small gilded deity figures stand on a wooden base with pink flowers and small brass oil lamps. A white sign with a partially visible word reading 'AILASA ALEM' and a golden trident stand at the left. A digital timestamp in the lower right reads 'Jul. 8, 2024 11:25:34 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu'.2024-08-07KAILASA Salem On 16/9/20242024-09-16 +1 copiesA 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.2024-09-16