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A photograph of a shrine featuring a lingam (Shiva linga) dressed with a rust-red cloth, yellow marigold garlands, and a jewelled necklace of pearls, red stones and white beads. The lingam sits within an ornately carved golden wooden canopy with finials and a pointed arch, flanked by a golden jali screen behind. In front, a silver oil lamp burns with a flame, and five smaller lingams in white, green, black, clear and yellow stone rest on silver bowls draped with flower petals and marked with red tilak. The setting is an empty shrine with no visible people.

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November 24 20202020-11-24November 28 2022 sripuram2022-11-28A photograph of a Shivalinga worshipped as Paramashiva inside a shrine, with no people visible. The lingam is draped with a pink and gold turban-like cloth, white and gold-bordered shawls, and a brown cloth decorated with jewelled necklaces and a large blue-and-gold pendant. Yellow marigold garlands wrap the base and a leopard-print cloth lies beneath. Two tall brass oil lamps flank the front, with two smaller brass lamps lit in the foreground. Behind stands a gold-carved arch with a red velvet backdrop and hanging beaded strands, set against a sparkling white curtain.2022-11-28Photograph of a shrine interior with a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped in a rust-orange cloth with gold border, garlanded with a long string of white and red flowers. The seated figure is a deity murti or statue rather than a living person. Beside the throne stands a smaller metal figure in a red garment within a golden arch, with brass oil lamps and a small offering before it. Red curtains hang behind, and carved grey stone pillars frame the right edge. The floor is wet and scattered with petals. No living people are visible.2014-01-01January 04 20162016-01-04Jan 10 2022 sripuram2022-01-10September 28 20222022-09-28A photograph of a decorated murti of a deity seated on a raised platform under a gilded arched canopy with a green fabric backdrop. The figure wears a red crown, a large jeweled necklace and a gold garland over the shoulders, and is framed by yellow and white flower garlands. A red and pink cloth covers the seat, and a small oil lamp burns in the lower left foreground beside a partly visible person in a yellow-and-white garland bending toward the lamp. The scene is lit at night with a striped mat in the foreground.2016-01-04A photograph of a deity murti seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-headed arms and scrolled gold backrest. The murti is adorned with a jewelled red and white embellished bodice, a red and green silk cloth, a garland of red hibiscus flowers, and a red turban with a small crown-like ornament. Gold lion figurines flank the throne with hibiscus blossoms at their heads, and tall gold lamp stands with oil lamps stand on either side. The background shows gilded carved panels. No physical people are visible.2020-06-06November 28 2022 sripuram2022-11-28January 08 20172017-01-08A Shiva lingam in a granite shrine is dressed for worship, with a maroon cloth draped over it and a silver-and-gold ornamental face or crest decorating the front. Garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red roses hang around it, and red roses and white blossoms are scattered on the stone platform. Behind it stands a large gold-toned arched frame with ornate floral carving. To the left a brass trident with a bell and black beaded mala hangs, and two brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the shrine. A maroon and gold-bordered decorated cloth arches over the top. No people are visible.2022-01-24