Close photo of a black stone Shiva lingam set on a silver yoni-peetha base, decorated with yellow marigold flowers, a red rose, scattered yellow petals and green leaves. Behind it stands an ornate embossed silver backdrop with floral scrollwork, framed by a dark blue velvet cloth edged with silver leaf and bead trim. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close photo of a black stone Shiva lingam set on a silver yoni-peetha base, decorated with yellow marigold flowers, a red rose, scattered yellow petals and green leaves. Behind it stands an ornate embossed silver backdrop with floral scrollwork, framed by a dark blue velvet cloth edged with silver leaf and bead trim. No people are visible.

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Close photo of a dark black stone Shiva lingam with a horizontal banded form, decorated with yellow marigold flowers, pink rose petals and a red flower, set on a dark blue velvet base edged with silver-toned leaf and bead trim. Behind it is an ornate embossed silver or brass backdrop with foliate scrollwork. Two silver-toned small eyes or offerings are placed on the lingam's face area. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a deity murti or padukas-like footwear form set on a dark base, decorated with marigold and magenta flower garlands and petals. Behind it stands an ornate embossed brass or silver backdrop with leaf and peacock-feather motifs, and a silver leaf-patterned garland drapes the sides. The frame is taken from above, with a wooden floor visible at the lower edge. No people are visible.

A photograph of a ceremonial shrine featuring a pair of dark wooden sandals, possibly padukas, placed on a brass tray within an ornate golden-brass canopy with embossed peacock-feather patterns. The sandals are decorated with yellow marigold flowers, a red rose, and white petals scattered around them, while a dark velvet backdrop trimmed with golden leaf and bead motifs frames the scene. Small brass lamps or cups sit near the base, and a wooden floor is visible at the right edge. No people are visible.

A photograph of a dark stone deity murti. Two yellow marigold blossoms rest on the top, and red rose petals and whole red roses are scattered over the front of the murti. A silver backdrop with repoussé floral scrollwork frames the deity, and a silver tray sits beneath it. No people are visible.

A photograph of an empty ornate silver-toned throne-like seat draped with dark blue velvet and decorated with leaf-and-bead silver fittings. A pair of wooden sandals rests on a brass tray at the centre of the seat, garlanded with yellow marigolds and decorated with a red rose and pink petals. Two small oil lamps sit among the flowers, and a lit oil lamp glows in the lower foreground on a wooden floor beside a blue shelf of books. No people are visible.

A photograph of a Shiva lingam (shivalinga) in a temple shrine, viewed from above. The black stone lingam sits in a shallow brass tray and is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, pink roses and loose petals, with a small oil lamp burning at the base. Behind it stands an ornate embossed silver-brass backdrop with floral and foliate repoussé work, flanked by silver leaf-and-bead garlands on dark blue velvet. No people are visible. A kalasha-like brass object is partly visible at the bottom edge.

A photograph of a Shiva lingam shrine decorated for worship. Two dark stone lingams sit on a round brass tray in front of an ornate embossed brass backdrop with floral and leaf repoussé patterns. Yellow marigolds and pink roses are scattered around the lingams, and a silver-toned leaf-and-bead garland frames the arch on both sides against a dark blue velvet cloth. Brass oil lamps or offerings are not clearly visible. No people are present in the frame.

A photograph of a home or temple altar shrine with a pair of black wooden sandals placed on a dark velvet cushion framed by ornate brass leaf-and-bead surrounds. Pink and red roses, yellow chrysanthemums and white flowers are arranged on and around the sandals, with two small brass cups beside them. Below, a brass base with a repoussé design holds a small figurine of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a turban and a raised hand, next to a lit oil lamp and a glass bowl on a brass tray. Wooden floor and a blue shelving unit are visible at the edges. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of an altar with a dark blue velvet-backed ornate brass throne-like seat decorated with embossed brass leaves, flowers and a peacock-feather motif. In front sits a shivalinga-style stone form on a brass base, adorned with yellow chrysanthemums, red roses and white flowers, with a few small brass cups around it. On the wooden floor below, a small brass plate holds a red-clad figurine of a seated sage with a staff, a glass vessel, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and rising incense smoke, with other brass bowls at the bottom edge. No people are visible.

A photograph of an empty ornate throne-like seat with a dark blue velvet backrest edged with silver-toned leaf and bead trim, set before an embossed brass panel with a large floral motif. On a brass tray in front, a pair of wooden sandals is decorated with yellow marigold flowers, with red rose petals and two small metal vessels nearby, and more yellow marigolds are placed around the base. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a puja setup with floral offerings.

A photograph of a ritual arrangement with a pair of dark wooden sandals or padukas placed on a brass base encircled by a ring of yellow marigold flowers, set before an ornate silver-coloured repoussé backdrop with a dark blue embroidered border. No people are visible. The padukas sit on a gilded brass stand, and a small brass oil lamp or dish rests at the lower right.

A top-down photo of two dark stone Shivalinga murtis placed side by side on a polished silver plate with a scalloped rim. Each linga is marked with red kumkum dots and has a horizontal white vibhuti stripe across its base yoni-pitha. Yellow chrysanthemum flowers form a ring around the plate and a red rose rests between the lingas, with a red tassel hanging from the top edge. The plate sits on an ornate gold-coloured tray on a grey floor, and a red garment with gold border is visible at the left edge. No people are visible.