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A close-up photograph of a painted black serpent statue lying on a concrete floor. The snake has yellow spots, white streaks, yellow eyes and a yellow-marked snout, and its head rests near a metal manhole cover with a diamond pattern. Dry yellow leaves are scattered across the concrete, a blue thread lies on the manhole cover, and a brick wall with orange-red and peeling blue paint runs behind it. No people are visible.

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Outdoor photo of a painted concrete serpent coiled around a red and orange stone-textured mound. The snake has a black body with yellow spots and a yellow-eyed head resting near a square metal manhole cover, with a blue cord tied on it. Dry yellow leaves scatter the paved ground, and a small black stone bench and memorial plaques sit behind the mound. No people are visible.2013-12-07August 28 20042004-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph taken at night of a large painted serpent sculpture lying on a concrete pavement. The snake has a glossy black head with a dark red snout, olive-yellow scale-like cross-hatching, a golden-yellow eye with a red iris, and an orange line along its mouth and nose. Its body is dark with white and grey spots and extends back into the darkness beyond a brick-coloured wall. A timestamp in the lower right reads 08/28/2004. No people are visible. +1 copiesAugust 28 20042004-08-28 +1 copiesA black stone Shiva lingam with a carved cobra hood sits in a dim shrine niche between two gnarled tree roots. Yellow flower garland drapes its top, small red kumkum dots mark the hood, and a single oil lamp flame burns at its base. No people are visible.2013-10-12A dark snake lies in a sinuous S-curve across the edge of a large grey stone slab beside dark water. Water flows at the lower left with a blurred, motion-smoothed sheen. The stone has pale patches of lichen or chalky residue. No people or ritual objects are visible.2009-09-02A dark stone carving of a serpent coiled around a central form, its scaled body mottled yellow and black, with a hooded head rising at the top. Small yellow marigold-type flowers and a red powder mark are placed on the coils and crown of the stone. Carved ornamental motifs frame the arched stone niche behind it. A stone basin or vessel stands at the right edge, with scattered flower petals and offerings on the ground at the base. No people are visible in the scene. The stone carving has a watermarked archive overlay in the upper right area.2010-12-16November 18 20152015-11-18A dim, blue-toned photograph of a small dark snake slithering across a weathered grey stone slab at dusk. Blurred rocks and water fill the background. No people are visible.2009-09-02November 16 20152015-11-16Close-up photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam with a carved five-hooded cobra hood, its surface marked with red kumkum or tilak dots. A small flame of an oil lamp burns in the central basin of the lingam, lit at its base in a circular yoni-like pit. No people are visible; the background is dark rock. The image is a watermarked archive photo.2013-10-12A black stone naga-shaped linga sculpture with a five-hooded serpent hood rising above a coiled base of stacked black stone rings. Yellow and red flower petals rest in the central hollow. Behind it a gold-embossed metal panel with ornate relief patterns, and red-painted rock surfaces flank it. A dark stone plaque with Tamil script sits to the left. No people are visible.2015-11-22