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Photograph inside a temple shrine of a black stone Shivalingam with three horizontal white bands and a red dot, and a golden Om-like marking on its front. The lingam is draped in white cloth with a dark green and gold border and is topped by a golden hooded cobra canopy. Behind it stand gilded deity figures under an ornate arched golden backdrop, flanked by tall pillars of multicoloured tassels in red, orange, white, blue, green and yellow. Red placards and small brass lamps sit on red draped altars, with stage lights on the floor in front. No people are visible.

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A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a seated person viewed from behind, wearing white cloth and facing an ornate golden shrine. In the foreground the person's head is covered by a black shivalingam-shaped ritual headpiece painted with white horizontal lines, a red bindi-like mark and the syllable Om. The shrine behind is gold and lit with golden figures, a gilded arch, a cobra-hooded canopy and multicoloured tassel decorations at each side. Brass oil lamps stand on red cloth, and small red placards with Hindi and Kannada text sit along the altar. Several small stage lights are visible at the bottom edge.2016-05-03May 03 20162016-05-03May 03 20162016-05-03A dark black stone lingam is dressed for worship on a white-draped altar. It wears a white and maroon-striped cloth wrapped around its top, a white shawl draped over its base, and a white silver-toned ornament with bird-wing motifs hangs at its front on dark cords. A white horizontal tripundra with a red dot is painted on the stone. Gold-coloured sculpted pillars and stands flank the altar, with a small orange flower petal on the white cloth below. No people are visible.September 18 20062006-09-18A black stone shivalinga stands on a white-draped base in an outdoor setting with white cloth backdrops and gold-finished decorative pillars and carved stands at the sides. The lingam is wrapped in a cream and striped saffron, maroon and green cloth, with a white band bearing a red bindi-like stone marking its upper section. A white silver-toned ornamental pendant with bird-like wings hangs at its front, and a cream silk cloth drapes over the base. No people are visible; the scene reads as a ceremonial display set up for an event.A black stone Shivalingam stands at the centre of a temple setup, draped in white and cream cloth with a striped red, green and gold border. A striped cloth is wrapped around its top like a turban, and a white ornamental necklace hangs on its front, with a red stone set in a white tilak mark. Gold-painted statues flank it: on the left a figure in orange and tiger-striped cloth, and on the right a figure in purple and orange sari-like drapery. White cloth covers the platform and backdrop, with scattered orange petals on the floor.A large polished black stone lingam stands on a dark circular yoni pedestal with a golden-yellow inner ring, in a temple setting. To the left, a person in orange-saffron robes with an orange sash stands partly visible. Behind the lingam, a seated figure wears a blue crescent-moon headpiece, layered red and white beaded necklaces and a pale blue-and-orange garment, seated among decorated deity murti and floral backdrops. Golden trident-topped staffs and draped red fabric frame the scene, with a small pink-framed placard behind.2016-05-15A photograph inside a decorated temple-style hall with a white canopy and hanging orange, red and multicolored tassels. In the foreground a large black Shivalingam with white tripundra markings and an Om symbol is draped with white cloth, gold and floral garlands. An elderly bearded sadhu in orange-red robes with long grey hair holds a silver kalasha pot above the lingam, pouring abhishekam. A second robed attendant in orange stands at left and another person in orange is partly visible. At the back, a shrine holds a deity murti with a green halo and gold ornaments, and a seated figure in a red-brown robe with a dark crown-like headpiece and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on a red-draped platform near a brass lamp. The scene is a Shiva abhishekam ritual.2016-05-04A dark black stone lingam stands on a white draped platform, wrapped in a white and maroon striped cloth with a red-and-gold band and a silver tripundra mark with a red bead on its front. A silver-toned ornamental necklace hangs across its base. Behind it, gilded statues and a gold-framed structure with a horse-like figure stand against white drapery, with a gold figure in orange and tiger-striped clothing at the left edge. No people are visible.September 18 20062006-09-18A black stone Shiva lingam is dressed in a white silk shawl with a striped red, green and gold border and wears a cloth turban with a red stone at its centre. A silver ornamental necklace hangs on the front. In front stand two brass cups and a brass lamp with small brass vessels, resting on an orange cloth with a brass bowl. Behind are gilded temple pillars and a white draped backdrop. No people are visible.