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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.

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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.2003 - Sacred collection Uncategorized2003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedA 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.2004-07-21July 21 20042004-07-21July 21 20042004-07-21July 13 20032003-07-13Outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree. A silver arched frame surrounds a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth, seated on a black base ringed by a dense mound of orange-red flowers. On the right, a woman in orange robes stands barefoot on a dark stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, with fallen petals scattered at her feet. Further right, another robed figure in orange with hands folded stands near a low stone bench. Marigold-style garlands in red, yellow and white hang from a pillar at left.2010-07-11A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among trees. A priest in orange ochre robes and an orange turban stands with his back to the camera, hands folded in worship before a shrine. A large stone heap sits inside a coiled black-and-white serpent-shaped base, decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flowers, with a deity murti partly visible behind it in a gilded arched niche. Offerings on a woven mat in front include brass plates of bananas, flower petals and a small oil lamp. The circular red-and-white platform is surrounded by green foliage.Outdoors under a shady tree, a dark stone murti of a seated sage in orange cloth, with a red-painted stone base strewn with yellow flowers and a red garland, stands beside a stone arch. In front, a figure in orange robes bends low in a prostration before the base, while a standing figure in orange with long dark hair stands with hands joined in namaskar, and a man in orange holds up a lit oil lamp. A man in white stands at the right edge. A small brass pot and plate sit on a green mat in the foreground, and a shaded dirt path with another orange-clad figure runs into the background.2006-11-21A 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.2004-07-21Outdoor photo of a shrine set among trees. A man in saffron wrap with a saffron turban stands barefoot with his back to the camera, facing a rock-covered mound topped by a black deity murti under a golden arch, draped in white and red flower garlands. A snake body with white markings coils around the mound, its head resting at the front. Marigold petals cover the rocks. Another person in orange robes and white dress bends at the left edge beside plates of flowers and a brass vessel on a woven mat. The layout is circular with red and white painted rings on the ground.