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A photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam decorated for worship, wrapped in a heavy garland of pink flowers with white chrysanthemums and green leaves. A jeweled silver-and-red ornamental crown with pearl drops sits on top, and a jeweled necklace with gem-studded trident-like motifs is draped across the front. The lingam rests on a red-brown cloth bordered with orange and green stripes and gold patterns, with yellow marigolds in the foreground and a gilded carved backdrop behind. No people are visible.

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A dark black Shiva lingam is decorated for worship at a temple shrine, draped with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold strands. Red roses and green leaves are arranged around its base. A jewelled silver-and-gold ornament with red and green stones and pearl drops sits on top, and a jewelled tripundra-style band with a red central stone and a long pendant necklace are fixed to its front. It rests on a draped orange and green cloth with a gold-bordered edge, in front of an ornate gold-framed arch. No people are visible.2024-02-11A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, decorated for worship. The black stone lingam is draped with garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigolds, with red roses and green leaves. A silver-and-gold crown with red and green stones sits on top, and a jewelled gold Tripundra-style band and necklace adorn its front. The lingam rests on a bed of orange and red cloth with green and gold borders, and flowers are scattered at its base. Ornate silver panels frame the background. No people are visible.2024-02-11Close view of a dark, grey-green stone Shiva lingam dressed for worship. Its top is heaped with pink, red, orange and white flowers, and a band of rudraksha beads strung with red threads wraps around it. A white and gold jewelled garland with a red central stone hangs across the lingam, and a jewelled tripundra-style ornament sits on its front. Pink flower garlands lie at its base on a grey and gold checked cloth, with scattered loose petals. Behind it, an orange and gold silk fabric and a dark sculpted deity figure are partly visible. No people are present.2025-03-30A photograph of a Shiva lingam dressed for worship on a rust-red cloth draped over a seat framed by an ornate silver arch with maroon drapes behind it. The black stone lingam is wrapped in a white cloth with red and gold border, adorned with a silver face ornament and a gold pendant, a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a pink flower garland with red roses and white blossoms. Yellow marigolds and red roses are scattered around its base. To the right stand a silver trident, a small drum and a brass vessel, indicating Shiva puja and daily worship. No people are visible.2024-11-26A dark stone Shiva lingam is decorated for worship, set on a blue silk cloth with a maroon and gold border. It wears a rudraksha-bead garland, a gold-and-gem necklace, and a gold-framed jeweled emblem with a red centre stone. Pink and red roses, orange marigolds and pink flower garlands surround its base and top, with greenery and a yellow flower garland above. Behind it stand a gold-toned ornate arch and a maroon curtain. No people are visible. This is a photograph of a dressed lingam during puja, part of the Uttarahalli temple's daily worship.A photograph of a dark black Shiva lingam set on a blue cloth draped over a platform inside a temple shrine. The lingam is adorned with a white and red tilak-like frame, a jewelled necklace with blue and white stones, and is garlanded with pink flowers, red roses, orange marigolds and green leaves. Red and gold drapery and a gold-framed arch are visible behind it, and a folded orange and red cloth sits at the lower left. No people are visible in the frame.A dark stone Shivalinga is the main subject, draped with a rust-orange cloth bordered in gold zari and wrapped in a thick pink flower garland with yellow marigold strands and green leaves. A gold pendant with a red stone hangs on the linga, and a jewelled white-and-red tripundra-style ornament is set on its front. Rudraksha beads show at the base. Behind it stand gold-embossed metal panels and deep maroon drapery. No people are visible; this is a Shiva linga arranged for puja.2024-10-09A dark stone Shiva lingam is decorated for worship, wrapped in a garland of yellow marigolds and topped with pink and yellow roses. A gold ornament with red stones and white stone-studded fittings hangs on its front, with rudraksha-style beads at the base. Below it, a peach satin cloth with red tassels holds scattered pink and white flowers, green leaves and a jeweled white-and-pink necklace. A gilded ornate panel and red drapery form the background. No people are visible.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/20/20192019-12-20A photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam on a blue silk cloth draped over a raised platform. The lingam is garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink flower strands, with green leaves tucked among them, and adorned with a gold and jewelled silver-toned ornament and necklace, with a red stone set in its front band. Scattered yellow, white and red flowers lie on the cloth around its base. Behind it stands an ornate brass-framed arch with carved detail. No people are visible.2024-10-11A photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam in a shrine niche, decorated for worship. It is draped with a pink flower garland, adorned with a silver and white jewelled necklace and a silver face-ornament with a red stone, and set on a rust-red cloth bordered with orange and green and gold zari. Yellow flowers and green leaves lie at its base. Beside it stands an ornate silver trident and a small drum. Behind it are ornate silver arched frames on a gold-tinged wall, with a black deity murti partly visible at right. No people are visible.2024-03-11A photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam decorated for worship, set on green silk cloth before a maroon velvet drape and ornate gold arched frame. The lingam is wrapped in pink flower garlands with yellow and white blossoms tucked on top, a red hibiscus at its crown, and a rudraksha mala draped around it. A gold necklace with a pendant and a silver-and-red tripundra-style decoration adorn the lingam. Scattered pink roses lie on the green cloth. A dark deity figure is partly visible at the left edge. No people are visible.2024-11-18