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Close-up photo of a ritual setup on a white floor. A small clear crystal Shivalinga with a gold cobra hood sits on a brass stand on a brass plate scattered with yellow and white petals and a few purple flowers. A hand, its fingers holding a small white petal or flower piece, is dropping it toward the lingam from the upper right. Behind are brass bowls and small brass cones on a dark maroon cloth, a small lit oil lamp in the lower left, and dishes of white offering in the lower right. No people are fully visible beyond the hand.

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February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01Close photo of a ritual setup on a white marble floor. A clear crystal Shiva lingam sits on a gold-coloured cobra-hooded pedestal, a golden naga-style base, beside a brass plate scattered with yellow and white flower petals and a small brass deity figure. Brass cups and small brass bowls stand nearby, with a lit oil lamp in the lower corner. In the upper right, a hand holds a thin white strand of cloth or thread above the lingam, apparently offering it. The focus is on the lingam and offerings, and no faces are visible.2017-02-01Close-up photograph of a ritual setup on a white marble floor. In the foreground, a small clear crystal Shivalingam sits on a golden cobra-hooded (naga) stand inside a brass plate scattered with yellow and white flower petals, leaves and a small brass bell. Behind it are brass bowls and a red cloth with offerings. A blurred hand with fingers extended, holding a white item, reaches into the frame at the upper right, and a lit oil lamp glows at the bottom edge. The scene reads as an initiation or puja preparation with a crystal Shivalingam.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01Close-up photograph of a ritual setup on a brown wooden tray. A small crystal Shivalingam stands on a brass base with a brass cobra hood, decorated with a red kumkum mark on top. Scattered white and yellow flower petals lie on a brass plate beside brass bowls and a lit oil lamp. A hand enters from the upper right corner. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01Close view of a ritual setup on a brass tray: a clear crystal lingam with a gold-toned cobra hood sits on a brass stand, surrounded by scattered yellow, white and purple flower petals. Small brass bowls, a brass bell-shaped vessel, a folded maroon cloth and a small oil lamp are arranged nearby. A hand at the top right holds a few grains between its fingers. No people's faces are visible. The photo appears to be from an abhishekam or puja setting.2017-02-01Close photograph of a ritual setup on a polished floor. A small clear crystal Shivalinga stands on a gold cobra-hooded stand, and a brass plate holds scattered yellow and white flower petals. Brass bowls, a brass kalasha-style cup with a conical lid, and a small oil lamp surround it on a dark wooden tray. A blurred hand reaches in from the upper right. The image is a ritual still life with no people clearly visible apart from the hand.2017-02-01