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Photograph of a shrine niche with a Shiva lingam set on a dark stone base, draped in a tiger-striped cloth and white dhoti-like fabric with gold border. A pink and red floral garland and multiple strands of beads and gold necklaces adorn the lingam. Behind it a cobra hood with a decorative emblem frames the lingam, set within an ornate gold arched prabhavali. Grey marble walls and wooden doors surround the shrine, with a gold-and-yellow painted doorframe. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a Shiva lingam shrine with no people present. The black lingam, marked with white tripundra lines and a red bindu, sits in a silver yoni-pitha base and is sheltered by a cobra hood of silver. Behind it is an ornate gold arched frame with repousse floral and scroll work and a makara-like crest. The lingam is draped in a tiger-striped cloth with layered gold chains, a green and gold necklace, and a jewelled red and white garland with a central red stone. White and gold bordered dhoti-style cloth lies at its base against a grey stone wall.2010-01-01A photograph of a Shivalinga installed in a shrine niche with a gold ornate arch behind it. The linga is dark with white and red tripundra markings and a silver-toned yoni base. It is draped in a tiger-striped cloth edged with white and gold trim, wears layered gold necklaces, and is garlanded with red-orange and white flower garlands. A silver naga hood canopy stands above it. No people are visible.2010-01-01A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a glass-fronted shrine. The lingam sits on a silver yoni-peetha base and is adorned with a tiger-striped cloth, a red and white jeweled belt and necklaces, and a mukha-like silver cobra hood above it. A large gold arch-shaped prabhavali frame with floral and scroll carving stands behind, draped with orange marigold garlands and green leaves. Dark grey marble walls surround the display. No people are visible.2010-09-26A photograph of a shrine image of Lord Shiva as a linga in a niche, dressed with a tiger-skin patterned cloth, a white and red beaded necklace, and a golden arch behind it, with an orange marigold garland draped over the arch. A silver cobra hood sits above the linga, and a brass tiered stand with a kalasha-like base is in the foreground against a dark grey stone wall.2010-09-26January 01 20102010-01-01A photograph of a shrine niche holding a Shiva lingam with a silver-toned hooded serpent canopy and a central gold-coloured marking. The lingam is draped in a white cloth and garlanded with a yellow-and-white flower garland and dark rudraksha-style beaded strands. An ornate gold arch frames it, and a golden trishul stands at the right with a small round brass ritual fan beside it. A brass oil lamp sits on the right, with red and white temple banners at the edges and stone-carved doorframes. No people are visible.2012-04-02 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20102010-01-01A photograph of a shrine niche with a dark grey stone wall and a hanging silver lamp suspended from the ceiling. In front is a gold-framed arch with ornate floral and foliate carving and a gold crest at the top. Beneath it sits a dark shiva lingam with a white three-horizontal-line tripundra marking and a red bindi-like dot, wrapped in a tiger-striped cloth, with a metal yoni-like base and a garland of orange and white flowers draped over the arch. Gold necklaces hang below. No people are visible.2010-09-26April 02 20122012-04-02A shrine photograph of a Shiva lingam set within an ornate gold repoussé arch with a carved gold crown-like top. The lingam wears a white cloth with gold border, a dark rudraksha mala with a white-and-yellow flower garland and pink blossoms, and a tall silver hooded cover above. A gold trishul and a small gold damaru hang on the right side. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, a red cloth with a pearl necklace rests on a leopard-print cushion in front, and the floor has a floral rangoli. No people are visible.2012-04-02A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, decorated for worship. The black stone lingam is dressed with a silver-toned mask-like face and a white tripundra band with a red bindu, and it sits before an ornate gold arch with a trident and a silver hooded cobra shape above. A tiger-striped cloth wraps the base, with a white and gold dhoti-style cloth below, and rudraksha beads and gold chains hang over it. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow and pink flowers encircle the lingam. In front stands a brass yoni-peetha base with a red flower wreath and a small brass tray, scattered petals on a grey stone platform. No people are visible.2009-09-14A photograph of a Shiva shrine with a Shiva lingam set on a silver yoni-pitha base, draped with a white cloth bordered in gold, and garlanded with strands of rudraksha beads, white jasmine flowers and small red and yellow blossoms. Behind it stands an ornate gold arched prabhavali with floral repoussé carving and a gold trident leaning at the right. A brass oil lamp stands at the right on a red-and-yellow floral kolam floor, and a red cloth with a leopard-print cushion lies in front. No people are present.2012-04-02