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A photograph of a shrine niche with a Shiva lingam as the main subject, dressed with a garland of yellow and green leaves and pink flowers. The lingam sits in a gilded arched frame with a red backing, draped in a maroon and gold cloth. Pink flowers are scattered around the base, with a brass vessel and a small brass trident beside. Two brass oil lamps flank the front, and a rangoli-style floral border lies below. No people are visible.

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A shrine photograph showing a Shiva lingam (Paramashiva) decorated for worship at a temple niche. The lingam sits on a stone base draped with a maroon and gold cloth, adorned with a yellow marigold garland and pink roses, with a large silver-and-gold ornamental piece at its front. A gilded arched frame with a red backing stands behind it, topped with a flower-covered crown-like element. Two brass oil lamps (deepas) flank the lingam, and a large brass trident (trishula) with a rudraksha mala hangs to the right. Pink roses are scattered on the purple cloth and floor, and the floor in front has a painted floral rangoli border in red, green and white. No people are visible.2022-11-22November 22 2022 sripuram2022-11-22A photograph of a shrine niche with a deity murti seated before a golden arched backdrop on a red panel. The murti wears a white and red cloth, a gold-and-red crown, and is garlanded with white jasmine and pink roses, with green leaf garlands and a jewelled ornament at the chest. Silver and gold necklaces hang below. A golden trident stands to the left and two brass oil lamps burn on either side, with rose and white flower petals scattered on the stone base. Wooden doors frame the shrine.2022-03-14A shrine niche framed in gold and painted yellow and green, with a hanging brass lamp overhead. Inside, a shivalinga-style form draped in a maroon and gold cloth is decorated with a yellow and white marigold garland, pink flowers and a silver-edged ornament. Before it sits a brass kalasha filled with pink roses and a pair of brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a trident and damaru-like accents at right. No people are visible; the image shows a deity murti in ritual decoration.2022-11-22A shrine photograph showing a Shiva lingam as the central object, dressed for alankara seva. The lingam sits before a gold-framed arched niche with a red back panel, draped in a maroon and gold silk cloth with a jewelled ornament and a white and magenta garland. Pink and white flowers are scattered at its base, and a mukha-style silver face or crown adorns its top. A gold trishul leans to the left, and two brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the shrine on the granite-clad walls. No people are visible.2022-03-14Photo of a shrine niche with a gold arched frame and red backdrop, housing a Shiva lingam wrapped with a white cloth and crowned with a white and silver ornament. Garlands of white jasmine and red roses, with green leaves, decorate the lingam and a deity murti in front. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the shrine, and a trident and damaru stand on the left. A copper plate with a small lit lamp, a kalasha-like vessel and incense sticks sits at the base. Rose petals and marigolds are scattered, and a painted floor border of red flowers and green vines surrounds it. No people are visible.2022-06-20A photograph of a shrine niche with a deity murti or lingam-form image seated under an ornate gold arched frame with a red velvet backdrop. The figure wears a white cloth cap or crown with a small jewel and is draped with garlands of white flowers and red roses, with a rudraksha-style cord and kumkum marks. Before it stand brass oil lamps (deepa) lit with flames, a copper plate with a small lamp, a bell and incense sticks, and scattered marigold petals. A painted floral border in red, orange and green runs along the base. A brass trident stands at the left edge. No people are visible; the scene suggests an abhishekam or puja arrangement.2022-06-20March 14 2022 sripuram2022-03-14A Shiva lingam in a granite shrine is dressed for worship, with a maroon cloth draped over it and a silver-and-gold ornamental face or crest decorating the front. Garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red roses hang around it, and red roses and white blossoms are scattered on the stone platform. Behind it stands a large gold-toned arched frame with ornate floral carving. To the left a brass trident with a bell and black beaded mala hangs, and two brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the shrine. A maroon and gold-bordered decorated cloth arches over the top. No people are visible.2022-01-24Photograph of a shrine niche with a Shiva lingam dressed for worship. The lingam wears a white cloth with a silver-and-gold crown-like mukha, white and red flower garlands, and a large ornate silver-and-gold necklace draped over its base. A gold arched prabhavali frame with a red backdrop stands behind it. A brass trishul leans on the left wall, with rudraksha beads hanging from it. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the lingam, and rose petals and white flowers are scattered on a purple cloth and the dark stone floor. No people are visible.2022-03-14A decorated deity murti of Shiva seated in a gold-framed niche, dressed in a white silk cloth with a gold-bordered maroon backdrop bearing a painted figure. The murti wears a white crown with pink flowers, long white jasmine garlands, red rose garlands, ornate jewelled necklaces with blue and green stones, and a red brooch. A golden trishul with rudraksha beads stands at left, and two brass oil lamps burn on tall stands at either side. Red and pink roses and white flowers are scattered at the base. No people are visible.2022-03-14March 14 2022 sripuram2022-03-14