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A dark stone Shivalingam rests on a black yoni-peetha base, draped in a saffron-orange cloth with a gold zari border. A small yellow mark sits on the lingam and a pale leaf rests on its top. Loose stones and dry leaves lie on the ground behind, with a stone slab in the foreground. No people are visible.

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Close outdoor photograph of a dark grey stone yoni-pitha or shrine base draped with a bright orange cloth with gold zari border, a white cloth strip standing up behind it. No people visible. Blurred purple bucket at left and dark stone edging with yellow dots in the background.2013-04-29February 05 20072007-02-05March 24 20132013-03-24A dark stone Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni pedestal is wrapped in an orange cloth with a gold zari border, draped over the top and sides. A green leaf rests on the top of the lingam. Small scattered offerings lie on the concrete floor around the base. No people are visible. The lingam is a deity murti, not a person.2013-04-29A 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.2014-07-26A dark stone Shiva lingam stands on a folded maroon cloth with a red tilak mark on its face. Strands of dark rudraksha beads with gold-coloured spacers are draped across the cloth, and yellow marigold petals and loose flowers are scattered over and around it. A second stone object wrapped in maroon and gold-edged fabric sits to the left. The background is a blurred reddish earthen ground and the stone ledge is in the foreground. No people are present.2014-07-26February 23 20082008-02-23A photograph of a headless mannequin-like figure or stone sculpture dressed in saffron orange cloth, wrapped with an orange turban and an orange shawl draped over the shoulders. A dark brown rudraksha mala hangs around the neck, and a small orange flower or bead is pinned at the throat. The figure stands against a rough grey stone wall with a pale concrete base, a rustic outdoor setting. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue or dummy, not an in-person candidate.2009-11-14A 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.2014-07-26A photograph of an outdoor Shiva lingam, a dark cylindrical stone with a red mark, set on a maroon cloth draped over a stone ledge. Strings of dark rudraksha beads with gold-coloured spacer beads are laid across the cloth, along with scattered yellow marigold petals and green leaves. A smaller grey stone object wrapped in a maroon and gold-bordered cloth sits at the left. The background is a blurred reddish earthen ground. No people are visible.2014-07-26A dark stone murti of a deity is dressed in an orange saffron cloth draped over its body and wrapped with a deep maroon turban-like cloth on top. Multiple strands of rudraksha beads, dark and light, hang as a mala across the figure. A small gold-edged cloth band runs down the front. A small shivalinga-like stone form sits at the centre on the orange cloth. The murti rests on a black granite plinth outdoors, with a blurred brown background.2015-06-20June 10 20132013-06-10