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Close photo of a Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni pedestal dusted with white powder. A copper kalasha pot hangs above, dripping water onto the lingam, and a pink flower-decorated trident stands at the left edge. Pink tinsel garlands hang at the top, with a wall behind. An orange cloth edge and pink flowers appear at the lower left. A timestamp overlay reads May 10, 2025 and Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, indicating this is a temple or shrine photo from a different date and place than the page. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a Shiva lingam on a yoni pedestal, coated in yellow turmeric paste, set in a niche framed by an ornate copper-coloured arch with floral scrollwork. A copper kalasha pot hangs above, and a trident with pink flowers stands at the left. Another lingam with yellow and pink flowers sits at the right edge. No people are visible.2025-12-05A photograph of a Shiva lingam on a tiered yellow-ochre peetham base, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers and marked with red kumkum, set before an ornate copper arch and a hanging copper vessel above. Flanking lingams with flower garlands sit at the left and right edges. A small trident leans against the left side of the base. No people are visible. The timestamp overlay reads May 10, 2025, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, which does not match the page's 12/5/2025 KAILASA Laghu Pooja event.2025-12-05A photograph of a Shivalinga on a yoni-pitha base inside a temple shrine, coated with a thick brown-orange paste. A brass oil lamp with a tall stem stands at the right edge. Ornate copper-coloured arched frame behind the lingam with floral scrollwork. Two smaller black stone lingams at left and right are decorated with pink and yellow flowers, one wrapped in an orange cloth and the other in a white cloth with a green border. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads May 10, 2025 5:49:18 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-05A photograph of a black stone Shivling on a yoni-peetha base, with white abhishekam liquid trickling down the lingam and pooling on the base. A golden arched frame with floral carving stands behind it against a red cloth backdrop. On the right wall hangs a framed printed portrait of a woman in a pink garment with a beaded necklace. At lower left, a partially visible person in white dhoti with gold border stands beside a brass pot and a brass trident-like staff. A brass kalasha sits in the foreground with a small green item beside it.A hand pours milk from a gold kalasha pot over a black stone Shivalinga inside a gilded arched niche with carved floral and foliate ornament. Milk flows down the lingam onto a black ritual base, with white flowers and a few green leaves scattered around. In the foreground stands a small gold sri yantra-shaped meru on a dark stone plinth. The scene is an abhishekam offering to the Shivalinga, with no people visible beyond the pouring hand.2022-11-28A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, covered in a heap of white powder. The black stone lingam rests on a square black peetha base dusted with the same white powder. Behind it an ornate golden-brown arched prabhavali frame with floral and scroll carving stands against a pale wall. A brass trident leans on the left, and pink flowers and dark lingams with red-trimmed cloth sit at the left and right edges. A date stamp reads Nov 18, 2024 10:51:30 AM in the lower right. No people are visible.2024-11-18November 28 2022 sripuram2022-11-28Photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam on a black yoni pitha, with milky liquid pooled around its base and yellow marigold garlands placed on its top and at its base. Behind it hangs a gold arched frame with a red and orange cloth backdrop. A tall brass trident with a yellow flower garland stands at the left. On the right wall a framed printed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a saffron-red garment and a white flower garland; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person, and no name caption is visible. No people are physically present.2024-01-12Photograph 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 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.Photograph of a Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, coated with orange-yellow paste and decorated with a cluster of yellow marigold-type flowers on top. The lingam sits on a square base with paste drips running down, flanked by a bronze trident and a dark stone murti at the right edge. Behind it is an ornate curved bronze prabhavali-style arch with floral scrolls on a pale wall. A timestamp in the lower right reads Nov 18, 2024 11:01:57 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-18A hand in a gold-coloured pot pours milk over a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark yoni-peetham base. The lingam is streaked white with milk running down its sides and pooling on the base. Behind it stands a gilded arched frame with floral and scrollwork carving around a red-orange backdrop, with a grey wall to the side. A bangle and gold ring are visible on the pouring hand. No people are shown beyond the hand; the scene is a shiva abhishekam offering.2021-12-27