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Close photo of a dark stone Shivalinga set within a silver-toned yoni-peetha basin, adorned with a white and red tripundra-style marking and draped with garlands of orange and white marigolds, yellow flowers and green leaves. Behind it rises a silver cobra hood with a jewelled rosette and an ornate gold arched frame. The base sits on a tiger-striped cloth, and layered gold chains and a jewelled necklace hang around the lingam. No people are visible; the scene is a deity murti or lingam in worship decoration.

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January 01 20102010-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01A decorated Shiva lingam stands in a shrine niche with a gold arched frame ornately carved with floral motifs. A silver cobra hood with a small jeweled medallion arches over the lingam. Orange and white marigold garlands, yellow flower garlands and green leaf garlands drape the niche. Below, a silver yoni-pitha base is wrapped with a tiger-striped cloth and a white silk skirt with gold border, adorned with layered gold and bead necklaces and a jeweled collar. Pink flowers rest at the base. No people are visible; this is a deity murti worship scene with abhishekam-style adornment.2010-01-01A decorated Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, with a silver-hooded naga canopy and a gold ornate arch behind it. The lingam is draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, layered gold chains and jewelled necklaces, and garlanded with orange, yellow and white flower strands and green leaves. A silver abhishekam bowl sits atop the lingam, and pink flowers lie at its base on a white cloth edged in gold. No people are visible.2010-01-01Close view of a dark stone Shiva lingam set in a silver yoni-pitha base, decorated with a white and red trident-like marking on its face and a silver hooded cobra canopy above. The lingam is draped with a gold ornamental necklace with red and green stones, strands of yellow and pink flowers, green leaves, and orange-red and white garlands. A tiger-striped cloth lies beneath it, and gilded ornamental frames surround the deity murti. No people are visible.2010-01-01A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a glass-fronted shrine. The lingam sits on a silver yoni-peetha base and is adorned with a tiger-striped cloth, a red and white jeweled belt and necklaces, and a mukha-like silver cobra hood above it. A large gold arch-shaped prabhavali frame with floral and scroll carving stands behind, draped with orange marigold garlands and green leaves. Dark grey marble walls surround the display. No people are visible.2010-09-26A Shiva linga is the central object, set on a dark stone pedestal with a small copper-toned yantra base in front. The linga is draped in a tiger-striped cloth with a white dhoti-style border and adorned with a red and silver jewelled garland and a gold necklace. Its serpent hood, a metal naga canopy, rises behind it, and a curved gold prabhavali arch frames the whole shrine. Orange marigold garlands with green and white decorations hang over the arch. No people are visible.2010-02-09A photograph of a Shivalinga installed in a shrine niche with a gold ornate arch behind it. The linga is dark with white and red tripundra markings and a silver-toned yoni base. It is draped in a tiger-striped cloth edged with white and gold trim, wears layered gold necklaces, and is garlanded with red-orange and white flower garlands. A silver naga hood canopy stands above it. No people are visible.2010-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01Close-up photo of a dark black Shiva lingam set in a polished silver yoni-pitha base with hammered rings. The lingam is decorated with a white jewelled tripundra and a red stone at its centre. Behind it rises a fan-shaped silver backdrop with a round jewelled medallion of green and red stones. Orange and white flower garlands drape on both sides, and gold repoussé metalwork frames the scene, with a tiger-striped cloth beneath. No people are visible.2010-01-01A Shiva linga is displayed as the central deity murti in a shrine. The linga is dark stone with a white and red tripundra-style marking on its face and a silver cobra hood canopy above. It is wrapped in a tiger-striped cloth and draped with a red and white jewelled garland and gold necklace. An orange marigold garland arcs over it, set against an ornate gold arch frame. A copper shrivalaya-style base sits beneath, with a white silk dhoti-like cloth at its foot. No people are visible.2010-02-09June 27 20132013-06-27 +1 copies