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A photograph of a Shiva lingam draped in orange cloth and strung with rudraksha-style beads, with a tall orange turban-shaped cloth wrapped around its top and a dark peak. The base is ringed with yellow marigold garlands and red rose garlands on a stone platform, with a blurred red wall and green trees behind. No people are visible; the figure shown is a deity murti, not a person.

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Outdoor photo of a small shrine on a granite slab beside a red-earth ground and trees. A black lingam-like stone is draped in a red turban-style cloth with a fern sprig and red flower, wrapped in white cloth and strung with rudraksha and bead malas. A white cloth and orange cloth lie in front, with a small clay oil lamp and scattered red and pink petals on the stone. A tall white cloth hangs on a stand with brown rudraksha malas. No people are visible. The background shows a red brick wall, green foliage and a pile of debris.2013-08-15July 21 20042004-07-21A photograph of an outdoor shrine featuring a dark stone Shiva lingam draped with a magenta cloth and a purple turban-like covering decorated with a string of white pearls and a red flower on top. Rudraksha malas and a silver-and-gold ornamental necklace adorn the lingam, with a red tilak mark on its face, and a yellow-and-orange flower sits at its base. The lingam rests on a flat stone platform surrounded by pink rose petals and yellow marigold garlands on the ground. No people are visible; the scene shows a deity murti being honoured with floral offerings and ornaments.2013-09-18A standing figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a shaded outdoor shrine among green trees. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and bare feet on a pale stone path. Before them, a black stone Shivalingam wrapped in orange cloth and garlanded with red flowers sits on a gold-banded base, with a carved cobra hood rising above it. A black-and-white patterned serpent body coils across the ground toward the lingam. To the right, a black deity murti with a cobra hood, wrapped in orange cloth with red flowers, sits on a rough stone platform beneath a gold ornamental arch. a person is shown in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and a saffron head wrap, and the robe and beads are the distinguishing cues.2004-07-21Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes standing at left, wearing a brown rudraksha mala across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, and a sheer orange wrap over his shoulder; he holds a small bunch of yellow flowers in both hands and looks down toward a large seated deity murti at right. The murti is draped in green cloth with orange and gold borders, wrapped in orange fabric, adorned with marigold and orange garlands, a white flower garland, a silver ornament and a dark rudraksha necklace. Rows of black stone shivalinga stand on the ground in the foreground, with a small brass lamp at lower left, white pillars and green trees behind. a person candidate in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and bracelets, offering flowers at the shrine.2012-10-09July 21 20042004-07-21A photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam with a cylindrical top and a central hole, set on a stone base draped with a maroon cloth edged in gold-orange. Yellow marigold petals and green leaves are scattered over the cloth and ground, and a rudraksha mala with silver-capped beads is draped across the base. A smaller lingam wrapped in red cloth and tied with a yellow cord sits in the foreground. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual puja setting.2014-07-26An outdoor shrine to a Shiva lingam set on a flat stone platform among dry earth and stones. The black lingam is dressed with a purple cloth wrapped around its top, a rose pinned on it, a string of white pearls and a rudraksha-style mala draped over it, and a pink cloth beneath. A long garland of red roses and yellow marigolds with green leaves encircles the platform, and scattered red and pink rose petals lie on the stone. Beside it stands a tall blue-draped pillar hung with brown rudraksha beads and a white pearl strand. No people are visible.2013-09-18November 22 20152015-11-22July 21 20042004-07-21Outdoor photograph beneath a leafy tree. A person in orange saffron robes with an orange head wrap stands on the left, arm extended, placing a white flower garland on a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth. The murti has a hooded or canopy-like top and sits on a rough stone base. Green foliage and branches fill the background. +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a small stone-platform shrine on red earth. A central Shiva lingam-form object is draped in white cloth and a red cloth, topped with a red flower and green leaves, and adorned with rudraksha-style beads and a marigold-orange cloth at its base. Rose and marigold petals are scattered around it, and an oil lamp sits at the left edge. Petals form the word KAILASA on the platform in front, and a hanging rudraksha mala with a white cloth hangs from a stand on the left. No people are visible.2013-08-15