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A photograph of a crystal spatika linga on a carved wooden peetha with a red cloth beneath it, decorated with marigolds and purple flowers. A hand holding a metal spoon with a lit flame is passing fire over the linga during ritual worship. Behind the altar, a figure in a white and red silk garment is adorned with rudraksha malas, red marigold garlands and a gold medallion, but the face and head are cropped out. A yellow flower and a small black lingam with a flower sit on the altar tray. Only a hand and partial clothing are visible, so no person is clearly in frame beyond the partially visible worshipper.

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A photograph of a home or temple shrine showing a clear glass Shivalingam on a wooden tray with carved scrollwork, decorated with a pink flower petal on top. A lit oil lamp flame stands beside the lingam, and a hand holding a small metal spoon reaches in from the right, with a bowl of pale liquid at the edge of the frame. Behind, a deity murti wears a silver crown and jewelled necklaces with a teal and magenta garment and garlands of orange and yellow marigolds. A golden-surfaced platform, another murti with a white and pink flower garland, and loose flowers complete the scene. No other people are visible beyond the hand.2024-03-07Photograph of a clear crystal shivalingam on a wooden tray with carved brown border, decorated with pink rose petals and a red tilak mark on top. A hand holds a silver lamp with a flame near the base, lighting the scene. Behind, a golden altar holds a deity murti draped in green silk with a red and gold garment, adorned with marigold and orange flower garlands and a silver necklace. Brass pots and a silver tray with flower petals sit on a patterned rug at right, and pink lotus flowers appear on a far altar. The setting is a temple or shrine space for puja or aarti.2024-03-07Close photograph of a crystal Spatika Linga on a clear tiered base, bathed in yellow liquid and dotted with yellow marigold flowers. A brass vessel is being tipped over the linga by a hand at upper left. Beside it sits a smaller black linga on a yoni base. The wooden altar front has carved scrollwork. Behind, a figure in a cream and red silk garment wears rudraksha mala strands and gold ornaments, with red and orange flower garlands around.2024-09-28Close view of a clear crystal Shivalinga resting on a wooden tray with carved scrollwork, with a pink flower petal on its top. A hand holds an incense stick over the lingam, and pink petals are scattered on the tray. Behind are a golden-glittered altar platform and a deity murti draped in a teal and gold sari with orange and purple garlands and jewelled ornaments. Another flower-decorated murti appears at right.2024-03-07Close photo of a clear crystal spatika linga on a red-and-gold tray during ritual worship. A dark hand with its fingers resting on the crystal linga's top. Yellow and purple flowers are placed around the crystal base, with red and white garlands and a beaded mala draped at upper right. A small black stone linga sits in the lower foreground beside a yellow flower, and a decorative gold-and-green patterned cloth lies at right. No people's faces are visible.2024-09-28A clear crystal Shivalingam sits on a carved wooden tray with a decorative scrolled wooden border, its base surrounded by scattered pink rose petals. A hand, its arm in view, places a pink petal on top of the lingam. Behind, a deity murti is draped in a green and magenta silk garment and garlanded with orange and magenta flowers, in front of a gold-glittered altar. A pink flower sits on a tray at left, and a brass bowl of liquid stands at right. The scene is a daily puja at a temple shrine.2024-03-07Close view of a crystal Shivalingam on a wooden tray with carved floral border, topped with a pink flower petal, set before a gold-covered altar. A hand holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in the foreground. Behind the lingam, a deity murti wears silver jewellery and a teal-green sari draped with orange and purple marigold garlands, with flower vases and a small bronze idol to the right. Red-patterned floor rug. No people's faces visible; only a single hand is shown holding the lamp.2024-03-07A hand holding a small dark object places it atop a clear crystal Shivalinga resting on a wooden tray with carved edges. Pink flower petals are scattered on the tray. Behind it, a golden draped altar holds a deity murti adorned with a silver-and-jewelled necklace, orange and purple garlands, and a green sari-style cloth. Brass lamps and a golden kalasha sit on the altar. The scene suggests a Shiva abhishekam or puja. Only a single arm is visible, so one partially shown person is present.2024-03-07A close view of a clear crystal Shivalinga on a wooden tray with carved floral edging, topped with a pink flower petal, placed on a red patterned rug. A hand holds a lit incense stick over it, with smoke curling upward. Behind it, a gold-covered altar holds a deity murti with a green and gold garment, garlands of orange and purple flowers, and jewelry, plus pink flowers and a small bowl of white liquid.2024-03-07A photo of an abhishekam being performed on a clear crystal Spatika Linga resting on a wooden tray with a stepped base. A hand in the upper right pours golden liquid from a brass vessel over the linga, and yellow liquid runs down its sides into the tray. Behind it stands a decorated deity murti draped with white and yellow flower garlands, red roses, a rudraksha mala, and a jeweled gold crown-like ornament with pearls and peacock-patterned embellishments. Brass kalasha pots and a silver tray sit on the dark stone platform at right. No other physical people are visible beyond the single pouring hand.2021-12-31A photograph of a puja at a temple altar. In the foreground a clear crystal Shivalinga sits on a wooden tray with a lit oil lamp flame, and a man in white ritual clothes reaches toward it with his right hand. Behind it, a deity murti dressed in a silver and teal sari with garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a standing figure in orange and gold clothing with a green garland. A black Nandi with a white flower garland sits at right. A bronze bowl of offerings and a conch shell are in the lower foreground, with flowers in a vase at left.2024-03-07A clear glass Shiva lingam with a silver-toned base sits on a carved wooden tray with a red-brown floral border, a pink flower draped over its top. A hand in the lower right holds a small glass cup of pale yellow offering. No person's face is shown; only the hand is visible.2024-03-07