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A photograph of a Shiva lingam within a large ornate gold arched frame, decorated with a heaped display of vegetables and greenery arranged in a heart-like shape. Red chillies, cauliflower, leafy greens and other produce surround the black lingam, which bears a white three-lined tripundra marking with a red dot. Brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the display on both sides and a white cloth hangs behind. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated for worship, set within an ornate gold arched frame with a crown-like top. The black lingam bears a white three-lined tripundra marking with a red central dot, and is surrounded by a dense arrangement of green leaves, cauliflower, red and green chillies, berries and other vegetables forming a heart-shaped vegetable decoration. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side at the base, with a white cloth draped behind. No people are visible.A Shiva lingam, dark stone with a silver and red-gem embellished face, is installed in a gilded arched niche and fully decorated with vegetables. Its base is encircled by carrots, potatoes and tomatoes, with green chillies, cauliflower, cabbage, radishes, beetroot and papaya cut into flower shapes arranged around it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small flame burns at the right edge. No people are visible, so this is a vegetable decoration of a lingam.A vegetable-decorated Shiva lingam stands within an ornate gold arch against a grey stone wall and white cloth backdrop. The black lingam bears a silver tripundra-style band with a red central stone, and is surrounded by heaped vegetable arrangements including cauliflowers, carrots, tomatoes, green chilies, cabbage, cucumbers, greens and yellow bananas, with citrus fruits and carved melon halves at the base. Brass oil lamps flank the display, one with a lit flame. No people are visible; this is a vegetable alankaram decoration of the lingam. +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam shrine decorated with a vegetable offering. The black lingam, marked with white tripundra lines and a red central mark, sits inside an ornate gold arched niche with a white cloth backdrop. It is heaped with fresh vegetables including cauliflower, tomatoes, onions, green leaves, and a garland of red and green chillies. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, a brass kalasha hangs above, and carved yellow fruit decorates the base. A partly visible figure in orange robes and a bangle reaches toward a lamp at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible, so only the shrine and offering are described.A photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated for a vegetable alankaram. The dark black lingam stands at the centre, fitted with a silver ornamental band set with a red stone, and sits on a backdrop of gold-embossed ornamental work with a white cloth behind it. Around the base and surrounding it are arranged fresh vegetables: red tomatoes, cauliflowers, green chillies, carrots, potatoes, green bell peppers, cucumbers and cabbage, with leafy greens laid across the centre. At the bottom, a large cauliflower and carved yellow pumpkin pieces are placed in front. A small oil lamp flame is visible at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2008-PROGRAMS-AND-EVENTS-AT-KAILAASA-IN-HYDERABAD +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam shrine niche decorated with vegetables, fruits and green leaves arranged in dense heaped offerings, a typical vegetable decoration for a puja. The lingam, dark with white three-line tripundra markings and a red dot, sits at the centre of the offering mass. Above the niche hangs a brass kalasha pot with leaves at its mouth, and a gilded arched frame with a golden kirtimukha-style crest surrounds the shrine. Small oil lamps flicker on brass stands at the sides, and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind. A partial figure in orange clothing is visible at the far left edge. The image is a photo of a shrine, not a screen or print.A decorated Shiva lingam shrine framed by an ornate gold arch with a red backdrop. The black lingam bears white-and-red Shiva tripundra markings and is set on a white cloth. It is heavily adorned with fruit: apples, oranges, lime-green citrus, pineapples, watermelon slices and pomegranate pieces are piled around it and hung in garlands of apples and small brown fruit, with dark and green bead strands. A stepped copper yantra-like base sits in front with fruit pieces. The arrangement suggests a fruit abhishekam-style decoration of a lingam. No people are visible.A photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated with a vegetable alankaram, set in a shrine niche with an ornate gold arched frame and white cloth backdrop. The dark lingam bears white three-striped tripundra markings and a red dot, and is surrounded by garlands and heaps of vegetables including tomatoes, carrots, green chillies, cauliflower, cabbage, greens, okra and oranges, with cut melon slices at the sides. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on a red stone floor. No people are visible.A vegetable-decorated Shiva lingam stands in a shrine niche framed by an ornate gilded arch with a white cloth backdrop. The lingam is dressed with a white and red decorative band across its face and is surrounded by a dense arrangement of fresh vegetables: cauliflower, green chillies, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, eggplants, radishes and leafy greens, with feathery dill and coriander forming a central fan. Two brass oil lamps stand on the dark granite floor at either side. No people are visible.A decorated Shiva lingam shrine with fruit offerings, set within an ornate gold arch behind a red cloth backdrop. The black lingam bears white three-striped markings and a red bindi-like dot, and sits on a tiered base of fruit arranged around it. Apples, oranges, limes, watermelon, pineapples and bananas are heaped in circular and garland-like arrangements, with carved watermelon halves and a small pumpkin-like piece. Garlands of dried beads and green seed strings hang across the offering. Two brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a lit oil lamp sits at the front among banana leaves and fruit. No people are visible. This appears to be a fruit abhishekam-style puja display.A photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands and a dense arrangement of purple and white flowers, with a three-horizontal-line tripundra marking and a red bindu above it. Behind it stands an ornate gilded arch and a golden lamp stand holding lit oil lamps on the left. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange hang down from above, and a white cloth backdrop lies behind the lingam. At the left edge, a person in orange-red clothing is partly visible, holding a ritual object. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam setting with floral offerings and oil lamps, and no clear deity form beyond the lingam is visible.