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A small brown wooden Shivalinga on a matching wooden yoni-peetha base with a spout. The cylindrical lingam has a carved three-line horizontal mark with a central oval, set against a plain yellow backdrop. No people are visible; it is a sacred object photographed for an archival collection.

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Photograph of two dark stone ritual objects on a rough beige cloth against a plain grey backdrop. The larger object is a Shiva lingam with a cylindrical top marked with a carved three-line emblem, set in a shallow yoni-shaped base with a spout. A smaller, similar dark stone yoni-style base with a spout sits to the right. No people are visible.2011-10-24Two small dark stone objects stand on a pale linen cloth against a plain grey backdrop. The larger one is a shivling, a cylindrical Shiva lingam with three horizontal lines marked on its upper part, set in a round yoni-peetha base with a spout. A smaller, plainer shivling-style stone object with a spout sits to its right. No people are visible.2011-10-24A small black and orange Shivling sits alone on a plain yellow surface. The compact lingam has a black base with a rounded ring, a black shaft, and an orange-tinted top, with an orange tip on a side element, possibly a small sculpted form. No people are present; the object is a ritual Shiva lingam used as a childhood puja item in the archive's collection.A small grey stone Shiva lingam on a round base with a spout-shaped yoni pedestal, photographed on a white cloth against a blue-grey backdrop. The lingam bears a carved three-line tripundra-style mark. No people are present, and the object is shown alone at the centre of the frame.A dark grey stone Shiva lingam on a matching yoni-style pedestal base, placed on a dark green cloth against a black background. The lingam has white painted markings: a horizontal band with a central dot near the top and a trident-like shape with curled ends below. The base is decorated with white painted curved patterns. No people are visible.2011-09-24September 24 20112011-09-24A dark grey stone Shiva lingam set on its circular yoni-peetha base, against a black background. The lingam has white painted horizontal three-line tripundra marks with a central dot and a white painted ornamental pattern. The base has carved scrolling lotus-like petal motifs outlined in white paint. No people are visible.2011-09-24September 24 20112011-09-24A dark grey stone Shiva lingam stands on a yoni-shaped pedestal on a tiled floor. Faint reddish-orange markings streak the lingam's shaft, and scattered pink flower petals lie near the base. Behind it, silver metal trim and a brown-orange cloth are visible. No people are present. The lingam appears to be a deity murti in a temple setting.2013-10-05A black stone Shivling photographed against a plain black background. The lingam is a tall cylinder marked with white tripundra-like striped lines and a white arch, set on a wide black yoni-pitha base with white scalloped floral borders. No people are visible; the photograph is shot in close studio-style lighting.2011-09-24A black stone Shiva lingam stands on a matching black stone yoni-peetha base against a plain black background. The lingam has a white-painted or inlaid tripundra-style marking with three horizontal bands and vertical lines below. The base has a carved scalloped border in white. No people are visible.2011-09-24September 24 20112011-09-24