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A 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.

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An 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.2013-09-18A black stone deity murti. Red roses and yellow marigold garlands heap around the base and across a stone platform, with petals scattered on the ground. The background is blurred soil and trees. No people are visible.2013-09-12A photo of a black stone Shiva linga dressed for worship, with a purple cloth wrapped around its top like a turban, a red cloth draped beneath, and brown rudraksha beads hanging over it. The linga is heaped with pink and red rose petals and yellow marigold garlands in the foreground, with green leaves tucked among them. No physical people are visible; the setting is an outdoor ground with dappled light.2013-09-13A 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.2013-08-03A dark stone Shiva lingam on a concrete platform, draped in a pink cloth and adorned with rudraksha beads, pearl necklaces, a jeweled ornamental pendant and a crown of yellow marigold flowers. A smaller lingam beside it wears a purple cloth, a pearl garland and loose yellow flowers. No people are visible. The image is a photograph of a deity murti in a temple setting.2013-09-30July 13 20132013-07-13Outdoor 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.2013-08-15A photograph of a Shiva lingam dressed for worship, set on a dark stone base. The lingam is covered with a purple cloth wrapped around its top like a turban, and draped with a red cloth and strands of dark rudraksha-style beads. Heaped red rose petals and red flower garlands surround it, with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves along the base and sides. A silver ornamental necklace hangs at the front. No people are visible; the image shows a deity murti with floral decoration, consistent with a puja or abhishekam setting.2013-09-13An outdoor photograph of a small black stone murti. It is draped in a pink cloth and a purple cloth wrapped around its top, and is heavily garlanded with red roses and yellow marigold flowers. Rudraksha and crystal malas hang on the left beside a blue draped cloth on a pillar. Scattered petals lie on the stone, with trees and a red brick wall behind in a sunlit garden. No people are visible.2013-09-12November 16 20152015-11-16A 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.2014-07-26A stone Shiva lingam is dressed as a deity murti, wrapped in a bright pink and red cloth with a crown-like headpiece of purple and red flowers. It sits on a dark stone base surrounded by a dense border of yellow marigold and red rose garlands with scattered petals. Orange and saffron cloth, rudraksha beads and a green leaf decorate the front. Blurred green trees form the background. This is a photograph of a decorated murti, with no physical people visible.2013-07-07