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Photograph of a shrine at night showing a sacred stone lingam set in a golden yoni-style base, draped with white cloth and a red-and-white striped sash, with a metal crown-like ornament and a golden cobra-hood backdrop. Below it sits a folded white cloth on a teal striped mat, with a silver kalasha holding green leaves and a yellow flower, and a small brass oil lamp in the foreground. Ornate silver arch frames the shrine. No people are visible.

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December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20A photograph of a ritual setting at night. A silver kalasha with a yellow cloth and green mango leaves sits on a silver tray in front of a small silver handbell. Behind them, folded white cloths and a bundle of dry straw rest on a teal and white striped cloth, against a textured reddish-brown wall. A partial white cloth and garland-like marks appear at the top. No people are visible.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20A photograph of a Shiva lingam draped in white and gold-bordered cloth, with a large gold-toned cobra hood raised above it and a silver-toned embossed pedestal behind. Red and white flower garlands with green leaves hang around the base and sides, and a horizontal tripundra-style mark with a red centre sits on the cloth. The lingam stands on a rough red-painted rock base with small white flowers and red blossoms scattered around it. No people are visible.2006-12-09Close-up photograph of a ceremonial pot or kalasha-like object with a gold brocade wrap and white cloth, topped with red flowers and green leaves, tied with straw cords. Yellow marigold garlands drape around its base over a red and gold cloth on a silver arched stand. Strands of rudraksha beads and gold-toned beads adorn a white-clad form beneath green leaves. Dark background with a brick wall and night lighting. No people are visible; this is a ritual object.2014-05-21A Shiva lingam in a temple shrine framed by an ornate gilded arch with a carved face at its crown. A silver cobra hood, a silver yoni-pitha base and a gold trishul leaning on the right side surround the lingam. The lingam is draped in white cloth with a gold-bordered cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and dark rudraksha-style beads, with a red cloth below. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. No people are visible.2012-04-02Outdoor photograph of a shrine set under a dense canopy of leafy trees. A carved grey stone arch frames a tall murti with a white headcloth, white dhoti and sash, draped in garlands of yellow and dark-red flowers. At its base sits a smaller white-clad figure and a mound of red flower offerings encircled by a white-and-black patterned border. In front lie brass and steel vessels, a small wooden stand and a blue-and-white cloth spread on the sand-coloured ground. No people are visible.A outdoor shrine under large spreading trees. A white stone arch framed with carved floral and figural relief encloses a seated figure painted white with a black face and a white cloth wrapped over the head, garlanded with a multicolored flower garland of yellow, red and green. In front, a smaller seated white figure with a gold face and a gold-tinted crown-like headdress sits on a red-brown heap of stones, also draped in a garland of red, white and yellow flowers. A grey-and-white serpent coils around the base and mound. On a blue-and-white cloth lie a wooden seat, brass plates, bowls and a lamp, with a pair of silver vessels and a trident-like ritual object. Statues, not physical people, are the subjects; no living people are visible.Night photograph of an outdoor shrine featuring a stone naga-style deity murti with a hooded serpent canopy, draped in an orange cloth, adorned with a jewelled crown-like headdress of red, green and gold, a white jasmine garland, pink and magenta flowers and a jewelled chest ornament. The murti sits on a bed of dark stones splashed with red, with small white flower offerings at its base and red-painted stones flanking it. Silver-toned ornate pillars frame the shrine. No people are visible.2005-12-15