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A gilded Shiva lingam stands on a gold-embossed round peetha base, adorned with white and purple flower garlands and a golden cobra hood with five hooded heads and green gem drops. Behind it, a golden deity murti wears a jewelled necklace and a red satin cloth. A brass standing lamp stands on the right beside red curtains. No people are visible.

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A gilded deity murti in a temple shrine: a golden Shiva lingam with a gold cobra hood of five hoods and emerald-green stones hanging from them, draped in white and purple-and-red flower garlands, set on an ornate gold yoni-pitha base. Behind it, a larger gold-clad seated deity wears a jewelled necklace and holds a staff, with red satin cloth and a brass lamp stand at right and a carved stone pillar behind. No people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Close-up photograph of a gilded Shiva lingam set within a golden cobra hood (naga) in a temple setting. The lingam is draped with garlands of white and yellow flowers and purple blooms, with green leaves placed atop it. Beside it stands a gold-plated deity figure adorned with a jewelled necklace, and tall brass oil lamps (deepam) stand in the background against a red cloth. Flower petals are scattered on the white cloth at lower left. No people are visible.2010-11-21A photograph of a gold-plated Shiva lingam set on a golden yoni pedestal, with a gold cobra hood raised above it. The lingam is draped with white and yellow flower garlands with purple and magenta accents. Behind it stands a gold-clad sculpted figure with a red cloth backdrop, and to the right are tall brass oil lamps (deepam) lit in the night setting. In the lower right corner an orange-clad figure with white garments and a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the edge of the frame, with a small brass vessel nearby. A white cloth covers a table on the left, scattered with petals. No readable event title appears within the image itself.2010-11-21November 05 20102010-11-05A close view of a gold-plated shivalingam on a gold yoni-peetha base, wrapped with red flower garlands and marked with a diamond-studded tripundra. Behind it stands a golden deity murti in a red satin garment with gold trim, a gold cobra hood overhead, and a gold staff. A tall gold oil lamp stands at right beside a red-and-white striped curtain, and a golden oil lamp stand appears at the far right edge.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA temple shrine at night with a gilded deity murti of a seated couple dressed in gold and red, the male figure holding a long staff. In front stands a gold peetha holding a shivalinga-style lingam wrapped in white and purple flower garlands, with a cobra hood above it. Brass oil lamps stand to the right against red drapes, and a small white and orange figure of a saint in rudraksha mala sits in the lower right corner. No physical people are visible.2010-11-21A close photograph of a gold throne-like seat or peetha heavily decorated with long garlands of yellow marigolds alternating with purple and magenta flowers, with white jasmine strands and a red flower garland at its base. A gilded backrest with green jewel-like ornaments sits atop it, in front of red draped fabric and a tall brass lamp stand. No person is visible, only the decorated seat and floral adornment.2009-12-26December 21 20092009-12-21 +1 copiesA close view of a gold-plated Shiva lingam decorated with red rose garlands and yellow marigold garlands, with green leaves tucked behind it. A golden hooded cobra canopy with green jewelled accents arches over the lingam. Beside it stands a tall brass oil lamp with a flared dish, and at the left edge a figure dressed in a cream and gold silk garment with jewelled necklaces is partially visible. The arrangement sits on an ornate golden tray in a temple setting.2010-07-13Close view of a gilded deity murti in a temple setting. The figure wears a red satin skirt, a jewelled gold necklace and gold armlets. Flower garlands of white jasmine, yellow and purple blossoms hang from its arms and body. At the centre a large gold yoni-shaped or pot-like vessel with a gold lingam-style shrine is decorated with white flower garlands and a silver-toned Shiva-linga-like fixture. Green-and-red gem elements appear at the top. No people are visible.2010-11-05A decorated shiva lingam in a temple sanctum, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands draped over the golden lingam and its golden base. Behind it stands a large deity murti in gold and white silk garments, with a golden naga hood above the lingam and jeweled ornaments. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small garlanded deity image appears at the right edge. No people are visible in the frame.2010-07-13