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Close view of a dark polished stone Shiva lingam on a layered black yoni-peetha base with carved lotus-petal bands, set in a temple shrine. A white cloth drapes behind it, and a yellow garment and maroon curtain appear at the edges. Bands of white markings. No people are visible.

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Close view of a dark green stone Shiva lingam set on a carved black yoni-pitha base with decorative leaf-pattern carving. Water is being poured over the lingam from a vessel held by a person whose hands, bangles and yellow-and-maroon sari are partly visible at the top left. Silver-embossed ornamentation and a patterned silver cloth are behind the shrine. No faces or full figures are visible.2022-01-16 +1 copiesKAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/19/20212021-09-19Close view of a dark polished stone Shivalinga resting on a carved black yoni-peetha base with white-highlighted scrollwork, with water streaming over the lingam and pooling on the platform, as in an abhishekam. A grey tiled wall stands behind, and a blurred hand and red fabric appear at the top edge. No people are shown in the frame.2021-11-17Blurred photo of a dark black stone Shiva lingam on a dark carved yoni-peetha base, being bathed during abhishekam. Yellow flower petals and garland pieces lie on the lingam and base. Behind it a pink-orange cloth covers a table beside an ornate gold carved wooden panel. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the right edge. The lingam is the central subject, with motion blur from the pouring liquid.2021-09-19KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11 +1 copiesClose photo of a dark polished stone Shivling standing on a layered black yoni-peetham base, with water flowing down its surface and over the edge of the base, indicating abhishekam. A horizontal tilak-like marking is visible on the lingam. Behind it, blurred deity figures wear red, pink and maroon silk garments with yellow and white marigold garlands. Yellow-stained floor and grey stone platforms surround the shrine. No people are visible.2024-09-29A dark stone Shiva lingam with white horizontal tripundra lines and a red dot marking the front, set on a layered black stone peetha base on a polished floor. Behind it stand decorated deity murtis draped in red and pink cloth with yellow and white flower garlands, and a gold-framed altar edge at left. A hand appears at the far left edge. No people are fully visible, and the scene is a temple shrine with a Moolavar-style lingam.2024-09-29KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/13/20222022-03-13 +1 copiesKAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11Close-up photo of a dark black stone Shivalinga resting on a carved black stone yoni-pitha base, with a pale white ash or sandalwood paste ring around its foot and white horizontal lines marking its surface. Behind it stands an ornate gold shrine or altar with lattice panels, draped in brown and pink cloths, with red velvet curtains in the background. A small metal bowl sits at left. No people are visible in the frame.2021-09-19Photo 99193252022-07-16 +1 copies