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A shrine image of a Shiva lingam decorated for worship in a temple shrine. The lingam is draped with a large gold-and-jewelled necklace and layered rudraksha mala beads, with white and red flower garlands framing it. A purple cloth canopy with gold border hangs behind, and a green and red silk cloth lies at the base. Brass puja vessels, oil lamps, a small bell and a copper-toned shrine yantra or pedestal stand in front. A small standing deity figure appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2022-06-02KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 6/3/20222022-06-03Photo 82888762022-06-03Close view of a black stone Shivalinga decorated for worship in a temple shrine. The linga is draped with a gold and jewelled garment, a broad gold and maroon neck ornament with pearl-like beads, and a green-and-gold band around its base. Red and white flower garlands wrap around it, with a gold tilak-style marking and a gold crown-like ornament at the top. Brass kalasha vessels and a gold yantra-style stand sit in front, with a green silk cloth beneath and a purple draped cloth behind. A deity murti in green and gold silk appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2022-05-29 +1 copiesPhoto 66793582022-05-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a dark stone deity murti of Devi Meenakshi dressed for worship, shown only from the torso up. The murti wears a green blouse, a red and gold silk drape behind it, and layered gold necklaces and jewelled ornaments with rudraksha mala garlands and marigold and flower garlands across the chest and shoulders. A white-and-red tripundra mark with a red bindi is painted on the forehead area. In front are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bronze puja container with pink flower offerings, and a carved bronze yantra-shaped base. No people are visible in the frame.2022-02-06Photo 82916632022-06-05 +1 copiesA decorated Shiva lingam is the main subject, dressed with a maroon and gold cloth wrap, a gold band around its base, a rudraksha-bead garland and marigold and red flower garlands, with gold necklaces and a jewelled face mask-like ornament. Behind it hangs a deep purple cloth with gold border. Brass lamps, a brass bell and a small copper shrine-like yantra or shrivatsa-shaped base sit in the foreground on an orange silk cloth, with a small figure of a deity on the right. No people are visible, so this is a photograph of a dressed deity murti in a shrine setting, consistent with a puja or alankaram arrangement.2022-06-08 +3 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/26/20222022-01-26A photograph of a Shiva linga dressed as a deity in temple decoration. The linga is covered with a green silk cloth and an ornate gold and jewelled crown-like adornment, with a heavy gold necklace and multiple layers of rudraksha and flower garlands. A royal blue silk canopy with gold borders hangs behind it, and a red and green silk sari-draped figure stands at the right edge. Brass lamps and a golden yantra-shaped vessel sit in front. No people are visible.2021-06-27A dark stone Shiva lingam is dressed in rich ceremonial adornment inside a temple shrine. It wears a heavy gold necklace with green enamel and pearl-like strands, a golden waist band, a jewelled forehead ornament, and a large garland of rudraksha beads with orange and white flowers. Red and gold silk draping and a yellow-and-maroon silk cloth form the backdrop. In front stand brass cups and a brass yantra-shaped base holding a bronze Shiva lingam pedestal with flower petals. Ritual decoration in the shrine, no people visible.2022-02-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/16/20222022-03-16