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Backlit silhouette photograph of a Shivalinga under a large banyan tree, with sunlight streaming through the branches behind it. The dark stone lingam is draped with white and yellow jasmine garlands, and a reddish-orange cloth lies over part of the foreground. The scene is dim and warm, with lens flare near the top right of the frame. No people are visible in the image.

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February 02 20182018-02-02February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20152015-02-01 +1 copiesA dark stone shivalingam sits on a flat grey stone platform outdoors, draped with a deep maroon cloth and a garland of yellow flowers with dark beads or rudraksha. A small orange-red marking adorns the front of the lingam. Scattered yellow petals lie on the platform and dry leaves cover the earth behind it. No people are visible. The scene suggests a puja offering at a sacred site.2014-07-26Silhouetted photograph at sunset of a seated figure in dark outline beside a stone pillar, with a long beaded mala hanging down. Bare branches of trees frame a glowing orange sun low on the horizon behind them. The figure wears a draped red-orange garment and appears to be seated in meditation or quiet contemplation, with hands resting in the lap. Dark foliage fills the left foreground.2015-02-01A dark stone statue, rotated sideways in the frame, wrapped in an orange cloth with a gold-bordered band across the shoulders and a maroon-edged orange garment. It wears a rudraksha mala, and a red bindi-like mark sits on the forehead. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red rose petals are draped across the figure, with green foliage behind. The statue's face and body are carved in smooth black stone, with a small ornate pendant at the chest.2010-07-08A close view of a dark black stone Shivalinga inside a narrow stone niche, lit by a single small oil lamp flame at its front. Purple flower garlands and loose white flower petals lie on the stone base on the left and bottom, with rough natural rock framing the top and bottom edges. No people are visible in the frame. The lamp flame is the brightest point, creating a warm glow against the dark stone.2012-05-09February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photograph beneath leafy trees showing a dark bronze statue of a standing figure on the left edge. A man in orange-red ochre robes with a gold-striped border stands centre, wearing a white and green flower garland with red tassels, a gold chain, and bangles, and holding a long broom-like whisk. Beside and behind him, two other men in matching orange-red robes stand; one holds a small brass or silver vessel and the other a green leafy garland.2015-02-05December 25 20072007-12-25A person in a maroon-and-saffron striped robe with white and red garlands and gold ornaments pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone statue of a seated deity, with a tree canopy behind. Another person in orange clothing stands beside, and a third figure's bare shoulder is visible at the right edge. Sunlight haze streams across the scene.2015-02-05 +1 copies