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Close-up photograph of the dark stone roof finial of an old palace building against a pale blue sky. Three rounded knob-shaped finials sit on a stepped pyramidal cap of the roofline, with weathered surfaces. A blurred tiled roof edge appears at the lower right corner, and the image is dominated by open sky. No people are visible.

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Photograph looking up at the eaves of an old tiled building against a pale blue sky. Two weathered, dark stone finials shaped like rounded knobs sit on a dark stone parapet ledge above the roof edge. Orange-brown tiles and grey moss-stained plaster are visible at the lower right. No people are present.2006-11-10October 18 20042004-10-18October 06 20062006-10-06A large black Shiva lingam stands in an outdoor courtyard, decorated with a white and red flower garland and silver bands, while priests perform abhishekam on a raised metal platform reached by a staircase with railings. A priest in a brown robe with a white dhoti holds a lit flame, with smoke rising above him. Another figure in orange cloth sits behind on the platform, and two more priests in orange garments stand on the stairs with ritual vessels. A plain beige building and red flags are in the background under a pale sky. No identifiable a person is confidently visible; the central priest is an unnamed priest.2016-10-17October 08 20072007-10-08September 09 20132013-09-09October 23 20062006-10-23A landscape photograph of a rugged, dark brown rock mountain ridge under a blue sky with scattered white cirrus clouds. A bright sun halo or light glare appears in the clouds above the peaks. No people, structures or ritual activity are visible; the scene shows only the mountain and sky, with a faint circular logo in the upper left corner.2011-08-11Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA large black Shiva lingam stands in an open outdoor setting, draped with a garland of white flowers with red and green accents and decorated with silver bands. A priest in an orange-brown garment and a shawl stands on a raised metal platform at the top of a steel staircase, holding a lit oil lamp with flame and smoke rising. Several assistants in orange dhotis stand on the staircase below, with brass vessels visible near the base. The sky is pale grey and a brick wall and red flags appear behind. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja being performed on the lingam.2016-10-17July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 10 20062006-11-10