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A 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.

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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.2013-09-18An 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.2013-09-18September 30 20132013-09-30September 28 20132013-09-28A 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.2014-07-26November 16 20152015-11-16July 13 20132013-07-13A photograph of a shivling-style object, a deity murti, draped in a bright pink cloth edged with purple and gold trim. Rudraksha mala beads and a gold-and-gem ornamental necklace hang from it, and an orange flower sits on top. It rests on a wooden base over a magenta silk cloth with gold brocade border. The background is a carved stone wall. No people are visible.2012-02-11A 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.2014-07-26September 10 20132013-09-10November 22 20152015-11-22November 24 20152015-11-24