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A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a small shrine niche with a gold-painted back wall. The black lingam, marked with three horizontal red-and-white bands, is draped with an orange cloth and wrapped in a garland of yellow marigolds and white beaded necklaces, with a pink flower placed on top. A gilded cobra hood rises above it, and a small deity figure sits atop the hood. Two brass oil lamps stand on either side of the black stone platform. In the foreground, a partially visible hand holding a pink flower is raised toward the lingam, and the floor is black and white checked marble. No people are otherwise visible.

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A shiva lingam in a shrine is dressed for worship, set on a black granite platform with a gold-coloured back wall. The black lingam is wrapped in an orange cloth and draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, with a large brown and white rudraksha-style necklace and a red tilaka mark on its face. A gold cobra hood with a small silver figure stands behind it. Two brass oil lamps flank the platform, a brass bowl sits at its base, and a lit oil lamp burns on the floor in front, beside a dark stone idol draped in a gold-bordered cloth and decorated with a pink flower. No people are visible.2025-02-17A photograph of a Shiva lingam shrine inside a small gold-walled chamber with a black-and-white checkered marble floor. The black lingam is draped in an orange cloth, wrapped in marigold garlands, and fitted with a gold yoni base and a red tripundra mark. A gold hooded serpent canopy arches above it, and two brass oil lamps stand on either side within a black marble enclosure. 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No people are visible; the figures shown are sculptures.2025-06-02A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark Shivalinga set in a black stone yoni-pitha basin on a black and white checkered marble floor. The linga is draped with a golden naga hood canopy, a red and gold band, and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, with a bead-and-jewel decorated base and a white cloth wrapped around it. Behind it a yellow painted wall and a red cloth on a dark stone ledge. In the foreground a small dark stone deity murti rests on the floor, dressed in a yellow sequined cloth and garlanded with marigolds. No people are visible.2025-01-31A shrine interior with a dark black Shiva lingam set in a square black stone yoni-pitha base, wrapped in marigold and yellow flower garlands and a bead necklace, with a gold cobra hood canopy above it. A red cloth lies on the raised black stone platform behind, and white cloth drapes the base. A small brass bowl and brass vessel sit nearby on a black-and-white checkered marble floor, and a small stone figure with a red tilak and a yellow embroidered cloth is in the foreground. The walls are gold-painted. No people are visible.2025-07-02Interior shrine photograph of a Shiva lingam in a black stone basin on a black and white checkered marble floor, against a yellow wall. The lingam is adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands, white and beaded garlands, rudraksha beads, a gold band and a red-and-white decorated front. A white cloth drapes the base. Behind it, a golden hooded naga canopy with a small crown-like ornament rises above a red cloth on a black platform. In the foreground, a dark stone figure of a deity wearing a yellow embroidered garment and a red mark on its head stands in front of the basin. No people are visible.2025-02-02A photograph of a shrine inside a gold-painted room with a checkered black and white marble floor. A black Shiva lingam stands in a square black stone yoni-pitha, draped with a white cloth and wrapped in a yellow and orange marigold garland, with a gold five-hooded serpent canopy behind it and a red and white tilak mark on its face. Two brass oil lamps stand on tall stems on either side. In front of the shrine, a dark stone figure in a yellow sequined cloth is seated, with a red tilak mark on its forehead. A small painted mandala decorates the wall above. No living people are visible.2025-01-31A photograph of a shrine inside a temple with yellow walls and a black-and-white checkered marble floor. At the centre stands a dark stone Shiva lingam with a red and white tripundra-style band, wrapped in a gold collar and draped with a marigold garland, set on a square black stone base with a gold-toned hooded serpent canopy above it. A white cloth with gold borders lies across the base. Two brass oil lamps stand on either side, and in the foreground a small dark stone figure with a marigold on its head sits beside a red cloth. No people are visible.2025-02-21Photograph of a Shiva lingam inside a gold-walled shrine, set in a black stone yoni-peetha basin on a checkered marble floor. The lingam is dark with a red and white tripundra-style marking and is draped in a red-and-white beaded cloth, orange marigold garlands and a golden naga hood canopy above it. A white dhoti with gold border is draped at its base. Two brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a painted circular mandala hangs on the gold wall above. In the lower foreground, a blurred dark figure in red cloth partly obscures the view. No people are clearly visible as persons; the foreground figure appears to be a statue or partial figure.2025-02-16A photograph of a Shiva lingam shrine inside a temple sanctum with yellow-painted walls and a black-and-white marble floor. The lingam sits in a black stone yoni-pitha basin, wrapped in a white cloth, with a gold band, a garland of white and purple flowers, green leaves on top, and a red-and-white tripundra marking. A golden cobra hood with five raised heads canopies it, and a small decorated deity murti stands above on a red cloth. Brown rudraksha-like beads and gold-and-pearl ornaments drape the lingam. A yellow sequined cloth covers a small nandi figure in front. An oil lamp with a flame burns at the lower left and a small brass lamp sits at the bottom, beside a brass plate at the right. No people are visible.2025-01-20Interior photo of a shrine chamber with gold-painted walls and a circular decorative mandala painting above. At the centre sits a black Shivalingam set in a golden yoni-pitha base, adorned with a golden cobra hood above it, orange and yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and a white cloth draped over the base. Brass oil lamps stand on a black and white checkered marble floor, with a lit lamp and a small brass vessel nearby, and a dark stone nandi figure in the foreground. No people are visible.2025-01-20A small shrine interior shows a black Shiva lingam with a red-and-white tripundra mark, draped with a white cloth and a garland of red flowers, set in a black stone yoni base. A gilded hooded serpent hood stands behind it. Two brass oil lamps (deepas) flank the lingam on a black and white checkered marble floor. In front, a dark carved stone figure of a seated nandi or small deity is wrapped in a yellow sequined cloth. Gold-painted walls frame the scene. No people are visible.