A photograph of a Shivalinga on an orange cloth, decorated with flowers. The black stone linga is set on a wooden base with a curved wooden strip behind it, and it is ringed by yellow and white marigold-type blooms, with white and pink-purple chrysanthemums placed on top. Dark purple flower buds sit among the yellow marigolds. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a Shivalinga on an orange cloth, decorated with flowers. The black stone linga is set on a wooden base with a curved wooden strip behind it, and it is ringed by yellow and white marigold-type blooms, with white and pink-purple chrysanthemums placed on top. Dark purple flower buds sit among the yellow marigolds. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a ritual arrangement on a brass tray draped with a red cloth edged in gold border. A black stone base holds a central set of flowers in yellow, orange, pink, white and magenta blooms, with a ring of yellow and purple marigold garlands around the edge. Two wooden bowls or dishes sit at the top, and two small wooden objects rest on the black base. No people are visible; the scene shows a floral puja offering set on a metal tray.

Overhead photo of a Shivalinga on a black stone yoni base, decorated with an arrangement of chrysanthemums in yellow, orange, white, pink and maroon, with a ring of yellow marigold garlands around the base. A purple silk cloth with gold zari border is draped beneath, and a brass tray edge is visible at the bottom. A brown coconut or fruit and wooden items lie among the flowers. No people are visible.

Top-down photo of a pair of sandals or footwear-form offering placed on an orange cloth, decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and white and lilac chrysanthemums, with green leaves tucked among the flowers. A gold-embroidered orange cloth lies behind, and a leopard-print fabric sits at the right edge on a grey tiled floor. Flower-decorated footwear in a puja setting, with no people visible.

Top-down photo of a dark black stone Shiva lingam with a golden yoni-shaped base, decorated with a ring of flowers in yellow, orange, pink, white and purple chrysanthemums and marigold garlands. A bright magenta cloth with gold borders lies beneath the arrangement on a grey tiled floor. The arrangement suggests a daily puja offering to the lingam, with no people visible.

Overhead photo of a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with an arrangement of fresh flowers. White, yellow, orange, pink and red chrysanthemums and marigolds encircle the lingam and its copper-toned band. A magenta cloth lies beneath the offering on a grey tiled floor, with a leopard-print fabric visible at the upper right corner. No people are visible in the frame.

Overhead photo of a dark stone shivalingam placed on a deep purple cloth with a gold brocade border, decorated with yellow chrysanthemums, white chrysanthemums and orange marigold-type blooms, with a garland of yellow marigolds and purple buds around the base. A brass plate and a wooden or terracotta tray sit in the frame, and a leopard-print cloth and patterned mat lie at the edges of the tiled floor. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a flower-decorated ritual arrangement on an orange silk cloth. A dark grey stone-textured base holds white, pink, yellow and teal chrysanthemums, with a ring of yellow marigold-style flowers around the edge, and small brown fruit or nut offerings and dark oil or liquid marks. Two terracotta-coloured ribbed bowls sit behind the central flowers. No people are visible; the scene looks like a floral puja or abhishekam setup.

A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a green satin cloth set on a tiled floor. A dark stone object. Two small terracotta oil lamps sit on either side of the central stone. Two brown mushroom-shaped items rest on the stone, and a golden-edged blue cloth border appears at the left. No people are visible.

Top-down photo of a shivling, a dark stone lingam set in an orange-brown yoni base, decorated with flowers on an orange cloth. A garland of yellow and purple marigold-type blooms arches over the top, with white chrysanthemums at the crown. Below, a ring of white, cream, pink and red roses and chrysanthemums surrounds the lingam, with a yellow chrysanthemum at the centre front. Orange fabric drapes around the base on a grey tiled floor. No people are visible, and the scene reads as a flower-decorated deity murti during daily worship.

Close overhead photo of a dark black stone Shivalinga, decorated with a profusion of flowers including white chrysanthemums, magenta and pink blooms, a single bright blue flower on top, coral-orange flowers and yellow marigold garlands arranged around the base. The linga sits on a magenta cloth in a wooden tray, with a leopard-print fabric visible at the edge of the frame and a grey tiled floor below. No people are visible; the scene depicts a flower-adorned Shivalinga as used in a puja offering.

A close overhead photograph of a pair of dark stone sandals or padukas placed on a green satin cloth with a red and gold border. The sandals are decorated with fresh flowers: yellow and orange marigolds, white and blue chrysanthemums, pink blossoms and purple buds arranged in garlands around the base. No people are visible in the frame. The tiled floor and a silver-toned metal surface appear at the edges.

A close overhead photo of a pair of brown leather sandals, the paduka, placed on a dark cushion over a magenta silk cloth with gold border. The sandals are decorated with yellow chrysanthemums, orange-brown chrysanthemums, white and lavender daisies, green leaves, and white jasmine garlands. A leopard-print fabric edges the right side and grey floor tiles appear at the top. No people are visible; the setting is a worship arrangement of paduka with flowers.