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Photograph of a black Shiva lingam in an indoor shrine room. The lingam is draped with a pink cloth and a dark brown beaded mala, adorned with silver necklaces, a red stone and white tripundra markings on its face, and a garland of flowers on top. It stands on an orange draped platform with a maroon panel showing a seated deity flanked by two bulls. Behind it is an ornate gold arched niche with an orange backdrop. To the right stand small decorated deity figures and a wooden drum. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a black stone Shivalinga installed on an orange-draped circular base inside a shrine room. The linga is wrapped in a pink and red cloth, decorated with a crown of red and white flowers, dark beaded garlands, silver necklaces and a silver-and-green ornamental collar, with three horizontal white tripundra lines and a red dot painted on its front. Behind it stands an ornate gold arched niche with carved makara-style finials and an orange backdrop. The base has a maroon panel printed with a seated deity flanked by two bulls. Small brass and metal figurines stand to the right and a brass lamp sits nearby. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Sep. 16, 2024 1:05:46 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam installed on a raised orange-draped platform inside a plain room with yellow-washed walls. The black lingam wears a red cloth wrap, a garland of white flowers, a beaded necklace and a white tripundra mark with a red dot. Draped orange and maroon cloths carry gold borders and embroidered deity motifs. Behind it stands a gold-framed arched niche, with a purple curtain, a drum and a microphone stand to the right. Timestamped Sep. 16, 2024 and Salem, Tamil Nadu in the lower right. No people are visible.2024-09-16 +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.2024-09-16A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam set on an orange draped altar inside a room with a gold-framed arched niche behind it. The black lingam wears a red-pink cloth wrapped on top, a white tripundra marking, garlands of marigold and white flowers, and a thick grey-brown fibre garland around its base. Plumeria flowers and a red decorative flower adorn it. The altar front carries a maroon panel with gold trim showing a deity figure seated between two bulls. Brass vessels and a teal embroidered cloth lie to the right, along with small metal deity figures with trident-like staffs. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Aug. 12, 2024 12:58:22 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu in the lower right corner.2024-11-08A photograph of a shrine inside a plain room with a golden arched frame carved with makara-like motifs behind it and an orange cloth backdrop. At the centre stands a dark black stone linga wrapped with a pink turban-like cloth, decorated with a white tripundra mark, flower garlands in red and white, a grey fibrous garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala. The linga sits on a raised platform draped in orange and a maroon cloth with gold border showing a temple image flanked by two recumbent bulls, with a turquoise cloth and small brass figures and a lamp at the right. A framed picture with a partly visible portrait is at upper left. The stone floor is wet and a timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024 7:08:27 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-15A 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 photograph of a Shiva lingam inside a small temple room in Salem, Tamil Nadu. The black lingam is wrapped with a pink turban-like cloth and garlanded with white and orange flowers, marigolds and a thick fringed garland, with a white tripundra mark on its front. It rests on a raised platform draped in orange and maroon silk with gold borders, showing a printed image of a deity and a Nandi bull, with a blue patterned cloth draped across the side. Small offerings and a purple-robed figure stand in front. A gold-framed arch with carved lions and an orange backdrop stands behind, and a sign reads KAILASA SALEM with a trishul emblem. No people are visible.2024-11-08A black Shivalinga stands in a gilded arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop, dressed for worship. A gold and maroon brocade cloth wraps its top and a band encircles its base, with a grey-beaded rudraksha-style mala draped over it. A silver and white ornamental collar and a silver-embellished green cloth sit at the base, with a red flower below. The linga is set on a yellow draped platform, and a timestamp reads Jun 30, 2025 with Salem and Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-06-30Photograph 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 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.2024-08-07Indoor photo of a shrine niche with a golden arched frame and orange backdrop housing a black Shivalinga wrapped in a red turban-like cloth, with a rudraksha bead mala draped around it and a shell and flower garland at its base. A white cloth with pink border covers the platform, with a maroon cloth bearing gold-edged images of a seated deity flanked by two bulls. Brass oil lamps, a small plate of flowers, and standing metal figurines sit in front. Louvred windows and a maroon curtain frame the room. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jun. 17, 2024 2:25:13 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-17A 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.2025-04-22