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Close photograph of a dark black stone Shivalinga in a dim shrine, with a single small oil lamp flame burning on its top. The polished black stone surface shows light reflections, and the surrounding background is in deep shadow with no people visible.

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April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesSeptember 28 20132013-09-28Close-up photograph of a single lit oil lamp with a tall, bright yellow-orange flame with a red base, burning from a dark, glossy, cracked clay or metal vessel against a black background. No people are visible. The image has a dim, warm, intimate lighting mood typical of a temple lamp offering.2013-09-28August 03 20132013-08-03A dark photograph of a black stone lingam with a carved hooded serpent (naga) hood rising behind it, the stone glossy and wet-looking. A single oil lamp flame burns on the top of the lingam, with small red and white kumkum or vibhuti marks dotting the serpent hood. No people are visible. Faint vertical text runs along the right edge of the image.2013-06-28Dark photograph of a black stone lingam with a carved five-hooded cobra hood (naga) rising behind it, its ridges marked with red-and-white kumkum spots. A single open flame burns in a shallow dish atop the lingam's stacked, glossy black base. No people are visible; the image shows a deity murti with a lit flame in a dimly lit shrine.2013-06-27April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesDark close-up photograph of a black stone linga with a glossy, water-polished surface and vertical ridges, lit only by a single small flame at its side. Red kumkum dots or marks decorate the black base or yoni-like surface along the left side. No people are visible; the scene is a lamp-lit sacred stone object in a dim temple setting.2013-07-31A dark stone or black-finished sculpture of a multi-headed cobra hood rises above a stacked, tiered black base, with a small open flame burning in a bowl-shaped recess at its centre. The red-painted floor and dark stone wall surround the object. No people are visible.2014-08-31Close-up photo of a dark black polished stone lingam in a dim temple setting, with a small orange flame or lamp glow at its side. The lingam has ridged, rounded tiers and small dotted markings, with a few reddish-orange spots on its fluted base. No people are visible. The background is dark and indistinct.2013-06-06June 25 20132013-06-25 +1 copiesOctober 22 20122012-10-22