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A photograph of a lingam at night, wrapped in saffron-orange cloth with a red shawl draped over it and a gold necklace and gold bands around its base. Its face bears a silver tripundra marking and an orange head cloth with a small ornament. Behind it stands a golden deity murti with a golden hooded canopy and a garland of yellow and pink flowers hanging from the left side. Two small offerings of pink flowers sit at the base along with a white shell, and the stone pillars of a temple frame the scene. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a Shivalinga draped in an orange cloth and wrapped with a large golden cobra hood with green gem pendants hanging from its crown. A red sash lies across the orange drapes at the base, with a three-striped tripundra mark and rudraksha-style bead band on the stone. Stone temple architecture and a stepped white wall appear in the background at night. No people are visible.2007-04-17A Shiva lingam draped in an orange cloth and wrapped with a gold-coloured serpentine band, topped with an orange turban-like cover and a golden cobra hood with green stones hanging from it. The lingam is in front of a large standing deity statue wearing a white and gold dhoti and garlanded with yellow and pink flower strands. Brass lamps holding pink flowers and a white conch-shaped object stand at the lower left on a stone floor, with a small white building and steps behind. Night-time temple setting.2007-04-17A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated under a large gold cobra-hood canopy with jeweled tips, its face covered by an orange and white cloth wrap with jeweled band. A tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial stands at left beside an ornately carved golden pillar and red drapes. Gold and silver bangles, a golden shawl, and a yellow silk backdrop frame the figure, with a white and maroon ceremonial cloth draped in front. A small blue-turbaned head appears at the lower left edge. The scene looks like a temple ritual setting with gilded ornamentation.2010-08-06Close-up of a dark black stone Shiva lingam, dressed with an orange cloth draped over its top, a rudraksha mala hanging down its front, a jewelled silver band and a gold yoni-base beneath, with a large golden multi-hooded cobra hood (naga) behind it. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses drape the sides, and a lavishly dressed deity murti in white and red with gold ornaments stands behind, against a purple skirt and teal backdrop. A blue-turbaned figure's head is visible at the bottom edge. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2011-11-09A photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a pair of golden deity statues seated on a cobra-hooded throne behind a large orange-draped lingam. The lingam wears an orange cloth and a red sash, a gold serpentine necklace, and a gold band near its base, with a silver-framed tripundra mark on its face. The left statue, in white and gold dhoti-style clothing with a gold crown, holds a trident-like staff and raises one hand in abhaya mudra. The right figure wears a gold and red sari, a crown and garlands of orange marigolds and white flowers, and gestures outward. Stone pillars with carved arches frame the scene, and a purple logo appears in the upper left corner. No people are visible.2007-04-17Photo from behind of a figure seated on a golden throne shaped like a large hooded cobra with green gemstones along its hood. The figure wears an orange and maroon-bordered headwrap and white ritual cloth, with a jewelled silver band across the head and a gold ornament at the back. Golden lamps stand at the left and a red and gold embroidered garment with jewelled ornaments appears at the right. The throne and lamps are ornately gilded.2010-08-06Photograph inside a temple of a large seated deity murti in orange and maroon garments, with a gold crown set with green stones, its lower body draped in an orange cloth with maroon borders. Yellow marigold and red rose garlands hang across the central gold pedestal and a gold lingam-shaped form in front of the deep red velvet curtains. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha vessel and a small gold pot sit on the dark floor at the base, with petals scattered near the offerings. A smaller framed deity murti adorned with garlands stands at right. No physical people visible.2007-08-26Photograph of a stone-pillared shrine at night showing a seated deity murti pair: a bronze-toned male figure with a tall crown and a long white dhoti, holding a trident-like staff, beside a female figure in a red and gold sari with a crown and green garlands. In front stands a large orange-draped linga with a gold snake-like band and gold necklace, with a red cloth and two brass oil lamps with flowers at its base. Behind, two people in white garments are partly visible at the right edge, near a brass vessel. Water pools on the shrine floor.2007-04-17A 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 copiesNight photograph of a metal murti of a seated deity pair beneath a stone temple canopy. The male deity wears a white dhoti with gold border, a crown, a jewelled necklace and holds a staff and a hand in abhaya mudra; the female deity beside him wears a red and gold sari, floral garlands and bangles. In front, a large orange cloth covers a raised pedestal, with a golden naga-style hood and a gold snake-like band above a Shiva-linga covered in an orange cloth with a red sash and gold garland. Three brass oil lamps with pink flowers stand in front. Deity murti only; no people are present.2007-04-17A deity murti is decorated for worship, seated under a large gilded cobra hood with five golden snake-head finials set with green stones. The face is covered by a red-orange cloth wrapped around the head, with green leaves and white flowers tucked in. Garlands of yellow marigolds and magenta and purple flowers hang over the shoulders. A jewelled band crosses the forehead, and a gold-patterned maroon cloth drapes the body above a gilded base. No people are visible in the frame; an orange garment appears at the right edge.2010-10-30Night photograph of a shrine in a stone temple pavilion. Two bronze deity murtis sit on a raised plinth under carved granite pillars: the left figure, with a crown, holds a trident and wears a white dhoti with gold border and a garland of marigolds and white flowers; the right figure wears a red and gold sari, a crown, and a garland. Both are adorned with gold necklaces. In front stands an orange-draped lingam with a gold-bordered orange cloth, a horizontal white-and-black marking, and a gold snake-like band, with a patterned silver backdrop and green stones behind the murtis.2007-04-17