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A close view of a gilded Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, draped with long garlands of marigold-like flowers in red, yellow, white, purple and green, plus strands of brown rudraksha beads. The golden lingam has a silver-gold peetha base with ornate scrollwork and a golden cylindrical top with five raised serpent-like heads above. Gold jewellery and a diamond-studded band encircle the shaft. No people are visible; only the deity murti and offerings are shown, with a corner of gilded decoration in the background.

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July 22 20132013-07-22November 05 20132013-11-05October 09 20182018-10-09September 14 20102010-09-14November 26 20142014-11-26December 05 20142014-12-05November 23 20182018-11-23November 05 20132013-11-05November 16 20182018-11-16March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a gold-plated ceremonial shivalinga or temple sacred object decorated for worship. The gold cylindrical form has a domed crown with carved motifs and is encircled by rows of white stones and a central orange stone set in a gold frame. It is garlanded with yellow flower strands and red roses, with green leaf garlands and five green-glass ornamental finials above, set against a hammered gold backdrop. No people are visible.2010-07-13 +1 copiesA gilded deity murti or ritual vessel is decorated for an alankar in a temple setting. A large golden cylindrical form with a domed top and bands of ornamentation is adorned with five golden peaked crowns with dark gem inlays at the top. Garlands of yellow marigold and red roses hang around its base and sides, with green leaves tucked near the crown. A golden hooded serpent canopy stands behind it, and the background shows jeweled golden fabric, red silk and cream embroidered cloth. No people are visible in the image.2010-07-13