Outdoors under shade trees, a figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a shrine. On the right, a black stone Shiva lingam is draped in orange cloth, adorned with red hibiscus flowers and a silver necklace, and a hooded cobra carved in stone rises above it. Nearby, a black and white patterned serpent sculpture curves along the ground, and grey rocks surround the base of the shrine.

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A photograph in an outdoor garden setting with trees behind. A person in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap stands at left with hands pressed together in prayer, a wooden mala hanging from the wrist area. At right, a dark stone Shiva lingam is draped in orange cloth with a red flower garland and a stone Nandi-like sculpture adjacent. In the centre, a black stone lingam with a hooded cobra carved above it sits on a golden yoni base decorated with red flowers and an orange cloth, surrounded by a black-and-white dotted serpent-shaped border on the ground. Dappled sunlight falls across the rocks and path.

A photograph of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with hands pressed together in prayer, beside a small black Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange cloth with red flowers and a gold-coloured yoni base. Behind them stands a black stone deity murti in an orange cloth with red flowers and a necklace, on a rocky stone platform. A black-and-white patterned serpent figure curls around the base of the lingam, with a golden hood above. Green trees and dappled shade fill the background.

2004-07-21

2004-07-21

A standing figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a shaded outdoor shrine among green trees. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and bare feet on a pale stone path. Before them, a black stone Shivalingam wrapped in orange cloth and garlanded with red flowers sits on a gold-banded base, with a carved cobra hood rising above it. A black-and-white patterned serpent body coils across the ground toward the lingam. To the right, a black deity murti with a cobra hood, wrapped in orange cloth with red flowers, sits on a rough stone platform beneath a gold ornamental arch. a person is shown in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and a saffron head wrap, and the robe and beads are the distinguishing cues.

2004-07-21

A photograph of an outdoor consecration beneath a large banyan-type tree. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with an orange turban, vibhuti mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a stone platform with his palms joined in a gesture of blessing toward a dark stone deity murti of a seated figure under a cobra hood. Behind him, a bearded man in white robes stands with hands folded, and an older man with glasses in white clothes stands near the deity. On the right, a man in a striped shirt stands with arms crossed and a seated woman watches. The deity sits on a granite base stained with red kumkum. Stones line the foreground.

2003-04-02 $Outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree with dappled sunlight. On the left, a dark stone deity murti seated with orange cloth, a tilak and garlands of marigold and colourful beads, with a snake-like carving at its base. In the centre, three men in saffron-orange robes stand near the shrine: one with long hair and hands folded, one older with a saffron head wrap and hands pressed together in prayer, and on the right a bald man in orange holding a small oil lamp flame in a metal dish. Marigold petals lie on the ground and a metal oil lamp stands at the front. A person in white clothing is visible in the background.$ 2006-11-21

2003-07-13

Outdoor photo beside a dark stone Shiva lingam shrine under trees. A man in long flowing orange saffron robes with long dark hair stands barefoot on a concrete platform, one arm extended toward a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal beneath a silver arched frame, draped in orange cloth and jasmine-style white garlands. Beside the murti stands a tall lingam wrapped in orange cloth with white garlands and a cobra hood carved above it, set in a mound of dark pink-red stones with a red cloth. A white-and-black serpent figure coils around the shrine base. A woven mat holds a plate of fruit, and a bicycle rests behind the man against green foliage. The man's distinctive long hair and saffron robes are visible cues, but his identity is uncertain from appearance.

2005-12-15

Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at a rough stone-rimmed shrine. In the left foreground, a dark stone deity murti stands within an arched metal frame, draped in orange cloth and with white flower garlands at the neck. A man in an orange robe stands centre-right with his hands folded, with long dark hair and a bead necklace. Around him are white-clad devotees: a woman in white holding a tray of flowers, two men in white kurtas with bead malas, a bespectacled man in white with folded arms, and a man in white holding a book. A red cloth is spread on the ground at right. Several people in white are at the edge of the frame.

2003-07-13