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A decorated Shiva lingam stands in a shrine niche with a gold arched frame ornately carved with floral motifs. A silver cobra hood with a small jeweled medallion arches over the lingam. Orange and white marigold garlands, yellow flower garlands and green leaf garlands drape the niche. Below, a silver yoni-pitha base is wrapped with a tiger-striped cloth and a white silk skirt with gold border, adorned with layered gold and bead necklaces and a jeweled collar. Pink flowers rest at the base. No people are visible; this is a deity murti worship scene with abhishekam-style adornment.

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A decorated Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, with a silver-hooded naga canopy and a gold ornate arch behind it. The lingam is draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, layered gold chains and jewelled necklaces, and garlanded with orange, yellow and white flower strands and green leaves. A silver abhishekam bowl sits atop the lingam, and pink flowers lie at its base on a white cloth edged in gold. No people are visible.2010-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01A Shiva linga is the central object, set on a dark stone pedestal with a small copper-toned yantra base in front. The linga is draped in a tiger-striped cloth with a white dhoti-style border and adorned with a red and silver jewelled garland and a gold necklace. Its serpent hood, a metal naga canopy, rises behind it, and a curved gold prabhavali arch frames the whole shrine. Orange marigold garlands with green and white decorations hang over the arch. No people are visible.2010-02-09A photograph of a Shivalinga installed in a shrine niche with a gold ornate arch behind it. The linga is dark with white and red tripundra markings and a silver-toned yoni base. It is draped in a tiger-striped cloth edged with white and gold trim, wears layered gold necklaces, and is garlanded with red-orange and white flower garlands. A silver naga hood canopy stands above it. No people are visible.2010-01-01A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a glass-fronted shrine. The lingam sits on a silver yoni-peetha base and is adorned with a tiger-striped cloth, a red and white jeweled belt and necklaces, and a mukha-like silver cobra hood above it. A large gold arch-shaped prabhavali frame with floral and scroll carving stands behind, draped with orange marigold garlands and green leaves. Dark grey marble walls surround the display. No people are visible.2010-09-26Close photo of a dark stone Shivalinga set within a silver-toned yoni-peetha basin, adorned with a white and red tripundra-style marking and draped with garlands of orange and white marigolds, yellow flowers and green leaves. Behind it rises a silver cobra hood with a jewelled rosette and an ornate gold arched frame. The base sits on a tiger-striped cloth, and layered gold chains and a jewelled necklace hang around the lingam. No people are visible; the scene is a deity murti or lingam in worship decoration.2010-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20102010-01-01A Shiva linga is displayed as the central deity murti in a shrine. The linga is dark stone with a white and red tripundra-style marking on its face and a silver cobra hood canopy above. It is wrapped in a tiger-striped cloth and draped with a red and white jewelled garland and gold necklace. An orange marigold garland arcs over it, set against an ornate gold arch frame. A copper shrivalaya-style base sits beneath, with a white silk dhoti-like cloth at its foot. No people are visible.2010-02-09A photograph of a shrine image of Lord Shiva as a linga in a niche, dressed with a tiger-skin patterned cloth, a white and red beaded necklace, and a golden arch behind it, with an orange marigold garland draped over the arch. A silver cobra hood sits above the linga, and a brass tiered stand with a kalasha-like base is in the foreground against a dark grey stone wall.2010-09-26A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, decorated for worship. The black stone lingam is dressed with a silver-toned mask-like face and a white tripundra band with a red bindu, and it sits before an ornate gold arch with a trident and a silver hooded cobra shape above. A tiger-striped cloth wraps the base, with a white and gold dhoti-style cloth below, and rudraksha beads and gold chains hang over it. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow and pink flowers encircle the lingam. In front stands a brass yoni-peetha base with a red flower wreath and a small brass tray, scattered petals on a grey stone platform. No people are visible.2009-09-14A Shiva linga in a temple shrine, dressed for worship. A silver yoni-pitha base surrounds the dark stone linga, which has a silver cobra hood above it and a white tripundra mark with a red dot on its front. A tiger-striped cloth drapes the linga, with gold and red-green beaded necklaces and a large silver and red-stone garland across it. Orange marigold garlands with green and white accents arch over the linga, in front of an ornate gold-toned arch. A copper shri yantra-style stepped pedestal sits in the foreground. No people are visible.2010-02-09December 18 20182018-12-18