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A 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.

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A 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 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.2014-07-26A 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 stone ledge, draped with a maroon cloth edged with gold brocade and decorated with silver bead garlands and strings of yellow marigold petals. A smaller stone yoni-shaped base beside it is wrapped in a maroon cloth with gold trim and a silver-beaded strand. Scattered yellow petals lie on the ledge, with blurred tree trunks and a sandy-red ground behind. No people are visible.2014-07-26July 26 20142014-07-26Outdoor photo of a stone shivalinga on a granite platform beneath large banyan trees. The lingam is draped with a maroon and gold-bordered cloth and garlanded with marigold-yellow flowers, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala hangs beside it. A tall trident-like iron trishul with rudraksha beads rests against the platform, and scattered yellow petals lie on the stone. A low stone wall and leaf litter sit behind, with no people visible.2014-07-26July 26 20142014-07-26July 26 20142014-07-26August 15 20132013-08-15A 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.2013-09-18A photograph of a Shiva lingam draped in orange cloth and strung with rudraksha-style beads, with a tall orange turban-shaped cloth wrapped around its top and a dark peak. The base is ringed with yellow marigold garlands and red rose garlands on a stone platform, with a blurred red wall and green trees behind. No people are visible; the figure shown is a deity murti, not a person.2013-08-03An 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.2013-09-18