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Outdoor photo of a small white marble shrine under a gold-painted arched torana with a stepped pyramidal roof. Inside stands a polished silver-toned shiva lingam on a red cloth. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a brass lamp and a flower offering sit on a white cloth with gold border in the foreground, and dark deity murtis in red and green garments stand on the sides. No people are visible.

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Outdoor shrine at dusk under a cloudy sky. A white marble shrine with a stepped pyramidal top and pillared sides houses a polished silver shivalinga on an orange cloth. Behind it, an ornate gold-toned arched frame surrounds the shrine, with smaller arched niches on either side. On the right, a deity murti in a red garment stands on a wooden platform. Brass ritual vessels, a lamp and bowls rest on a white cloth with a gold border in the foreground. No people are visible.2008-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesApril 03 20082008-04-03Outdoor shrine setup with a black stone Shiva lingam wrapped in a white cloth with a striped shawl and a silver-and-red ornament, draped on a white-covered platform. Behind it stand golden statues: a dancing Nataraja figure within a golden arch, a gold-painted devotee figure with folded hands in an orange turban, and a female figure in a purple and pink sari. Brass cups sit on the white cloth, a black stone base holds flower offerings at the lower right, and an orange-robed person's arm is visible at the edge. No living people are clearly seen in full, and no a person candidate is visible.November 09 20092009-11-09March 03 20112011-03-03A black Shiva lingam stands on a stone base, dressed in a white cloth with a multicoloured striped border and a striped headwrap, with a white-and-gold ornamental pendant hung across the front. Behind it, gilded ornamental stands and brass oil lamps sit on white-draped tables in an outdoor setting. Paper scraps and a small orange flower lie on the paving. No people are visible.Close view of an abhishekam on a silver tray filled with white liquid. A grey-black stone Shivalinga sits at centre, surrounded by small brass figures including a standing deity murti holding a small vessel on the left, a seated deity murti and a bull (nandi) figure beside the linga, and yellow flowers at the front. A thin silver pouring spout arcs over the scene from the right, held by a hand wearing a ring. Gold-coloured cloth lies behind the tray with a polished brass vessel in the background.2013-09-022006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA dark stone lingam, dressed as a deity murti, stands on a draped white cloth before golden decorative pillars. It wears a white and striped multicoloured cloth wrapped as a turban and a white shawl with a red-and-gold border over a white dhoti, a pendant necklace, and a red stone set in a white tripundra-style mark. In front on an orange and green-bordered cloth are brass vessels, a small brass lamp, a conch shell and a small brass plate. Golden figures of a standing deity flank the scene. The setting is a white tented area with a concrete floor, apparently during setup, with no people visible.Outdoor ritual scene at dusk under a tin-roofed pavilion with a stone pillar. In the right foreground a seated figure in white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a tall white cap with a golden crest and red-beaded necklaces, sits before brass lamps, a tall brass oil lamp stand, and a brass kalasha-type vessel on a low platform, with a marigold garland draped nearby. On the left, several people in white clothes and orange shawls stand watching, one in saffron-orange cloth. A bare lamp glows overhead and a water tank stands beyond the wall. The image is a photo of a puja setting; the seated figure's identity is not established from appearance.2007-02-14February 26 20062006-02-26