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Close-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.

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February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01Close 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.2017-02-01Close-up photograph of a ritual setup on a white marble floor. In the foreground stands a clear crystal Shivalingam on a gold-coloured cobra-hooded stand, with a gold brass plate holding yellow and white flower petals, a small oil lamp flame, and a few brass bowls with white powder, possibly kumkum or vibhuti. A blurred human hand reaches in from the upper right. No people's faces are visible, and the background is out of focus.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01Close-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.2017-02-01Close-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.2017-02-01Close view of a ritual puja setup on a white tiled floor. A small crystal Shivalinga with a gold cobra hood stands on a gold plate filled with yellow and white flower petals. Gold bowls, a gold kalasha-style vessel and small brass containers sit on a dark cloth. A blurred hand is visible above, and a lit oil lamp flame glows in the lower foreground. No people are fully visible.2017-02-01Close-up photo of a ritual setup on a white marble surface. A small clear crystal lingam sits on a gold-toned cobra-hood base (a naga-adorned peetha) on a brass plate scattered with yellow, white and purple flower petals. Brass bowls and small conical brass cups are arranged on a dark red cloth in the background, with an oil lamp flame glowing at the lower edge. A blurred hand reaches in from the upper right. No people are clearly visible apart from the hand.2017-02-01