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A dark stone lingam with a carved cobra hood rising above it stands on a black square base, framed by a garland of magenta flowers draped in an arch. A single oil lamp flame burns in front of the lingam, and a dried pink flower sits atop the hood. Smooth rock surfaces surround the shrine. No people are visible.

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April 10 20132013-04-10November 10 20122012-11-10A dark black stone lingam with a carved hooded serpent head canopy sits in a niche between large tree roots, encircled by garlands of pink flowers and a pink lotus bloom on top. A small oil lamp flame burns on the lingam's base, with marigold petals, yellow flowers and scattered grains and kumkum at its foot. No people are visible.2012-04-26April 23 20132013-04-23A dark stone Shiva lingam sits within a hooded cobra-hood carving, encircled by a garland of red flowers with yellow blossoms scattered at its base. A single oil lamp flame burns in front of the lingam within a weathered, rough-hewn rock niche. No people are visible.2012-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 30 20122012-07-30A dark stone naga-protected shivalinga stands in a niche between tree trunks, its base encircled by coiled serpent carving and a single lit oil lamp flame set in a small well on top. Red rose petals and green leaves are heaped around the base. No people are visible; the photo shows a deity murti being honoured with a lamp and flowers.2012-07-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a black stone naga deity murti, a cobra with a hooded canopy of raised serpent heads coiled over a tiered base, set inside a niche of a large tree trunk. A small flame of an oil lamp flickers at the coiled base. Yellow marigold garlands and white and red flower petals are arranged on the ground in front. No people are visible.2012-04-23May 07 20132013-05-07August 19 20122012-08-19A black stone naga-shaped sculpture with a five-hooded serpent canopy and coiled base stands in a dim niche between two weathered wooden posts. A small oil lamp flame burns on the coiled base, with red-tinted spots on the hood and scattered red petals and a dried orange flower at the foot. Dry reddish roots hang beside it. No people are visible. The image is a photograph of a naga shrine with a deity murti and lamp, consistent with serpent worship.2013-04-27A black stone naga-shaped deity murti under a hooded serpent canopy sits in a small niche within a rough tree trunk and stone wall. A single small oil lamp flame burns in front of the coiled base, with red dots decorating the hood. No people are visible, and the scene is lit by warm sunlight from the left.2013-07-30