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A decorated Shiva lingam, a black stone linga, is adorned for worship. It wears a rudraksha mala wrapped around its base and top, a gold and red ornamented drape, a golden kavacha-style covering with pearl and jewel work, and garlands of yellow and white flowers. Behind it, a red silk cloth with gold zari borders hangs on a draped backdrop, and a yellow silk sari with gold border lies at the right. The scene suggests a shrine or puja setting with no people visible.

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Close-up photograph of a black Shiva lingam dressed for worship. A red and gold silk cloth is draped over its top, with a silver and jeweled ornament at the front and round silver-jeweled pieces on either side. A white tripundra with a red bindi-like mark is painted on the stone. A garland of rudraksha beads, yellow and red flowers, and white blossoms arches over it. Beneath are gold embroidered cloth, pearls, rudraksha beads and red flower petals. No people are visible.2022-01-16Photograph of a dark stone deity murti of Devi Meenakshi dressed for worship, shown only from the torso up. The murti wears a green blouse, a red and gold silk drape behind it, and layered gold necklaces and jewelled ornaments with rudraksha mala garlands and marigold and flower garlands across the chest and shoulders. A white-and-red tripundra mark with a red bindi is painted on the forehead area. In front are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bronze puja container with pink flower offerings, and a carved bronze yantra-shaped base. No people are visible in the frame.2022-02-06KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/11/20222022-02-11A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam at a temple shrine. The black stone lingam is adorned with a gold-and-white silk cloth wrap, a jeweled gold crown-like ornament with a red stone, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, and a green and gold embroidered cloth. A garland of rudraksha beads and orange, yellow and white flowers encircles it, with tripundra marks on its front. A red and gold silk backdrop hangs behind, a small figure stands at the right edge, and brass vessels sit in the foreground on a purple cloth.2022-01-30KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 6/14/20222022-06-14 +3 copiesPhoto 99173482022-07-24 +1 copiesA dark stone Shiva lingam is dressed in rich ceremonial adornment inside a temple shrine. It wears a heavy gold necklace with green enamel and pearl-like strands, a golden waist band, a jewelled forehead ornament, and a large garland of rudraksha beads with orange and white flowers. Red and gold silk draping and a yellow-and-maroon silk cloth form the backdrop. In front stand brass cups and a brass yantra-shaped base holding a bronze Shiva lingam pedestal with flower petals. Ritual decoration in the shrine, no people visible.2022-02-14Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black Shiva Lingam decorated for worship, dressed in a gold-and-maroon silk cloth with an ornate gold necklace and a jewelled silver-toned face ornament. The lingam is draped in orange-yellow marigold garlands and multiple strands of rudraksha beads, with a gold-bordered kumkum-red band at its base. Behind it stands a dark stone murti of a deity, clothed in yellow and gold silk with gold bordered drapery and gold armlets. A maroon curtain hangs behind a painted fabric panel with blue and yellow floral motifs. Brass offering dishes sit at the lower left and steps rise at the left edge. No people are visible.2022-07-24 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/13/20222022-02-13Photo 82877782022-05-29 +1 copiesPhoto 82916622022-06-05 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 6/12/20222022-06-12 +1 copies