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Close-up photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam with a horizontal white ash line (tripundra-style marking) on its upper section, resting on a polished silver tray engraved with a leaf and floral pattern. The lingam sits on a round yoni-style base. Behind it, a brown patterned cloth and a small brass or silver object are visible at the edges. No people are visible in the frame.

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Two 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.2011-10-24December 11 20112011-12-11Close-up of a black stone Shiva lingam on a brass yoni-pitha base with water and a green leaf, set on a brass tray over an orange cloth. Behind it, a small printed card and a photograph show a figure in orange and red robes; the printed portrait is a depiction and cannot be confirmed as a person from appearance. Watermarked archive photo of a ritual abhishekam setup.2013-01-24 +1 copiesJuly 29 20132013-07-29Close overhead view of a ritual arrangement on a green cloth: a dark stone shivalinga on a yoni-shaped base stands at centre, beside a brass dish holding a small brass lamp with a white egg-shaped object, a copper vessel of dark liquid with a spoon, a copper pot with a spout, a brass bell, yellow marigold flowers and an incense stick. No people are visible; this is a shiva puja setup.2012-10-24Photograph 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.2011-10-24Close-up photo of a black polished stone Shivalinga on a circular black yoni-peetha base, with a small gold-coloured cap and a lit oil lamp or diya on top. In the lower left, a woman's hand holds a shallow brass plate bearing a small lit oil lamp, wearing silver bangles and a ring, with a tattoo on the wrist and white cloth visible. Red flower petals sit on nearby stone bases, and more lingams stand blurred in the background. Ritual puja setting at a temple shrine.2013-06-04A 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.A 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 shivalingam on a square yoni-pitha base is being bathed with water poured from a golden pot held by a person in white garments at upper right, with a thin stream visible. Red and orange flower petals and a red flower rest on top of the lingam, and yellow and white flower petals line the base. A small brass oil lamp with a cobra-hooded handle burns in front. Behind, a golden murti of a deity in orange and red sits near brass plates of offerings and food, and a second black lingam stands at left beside a golden vessel. This looks like an abhishekam ritual.2016-12-18December 05 20162016-12-05December 18 20162016-12-18