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A dark stone naga (cobra) sculpture with a five-hooded hood stands on a stacked base of black tyres, forming a pedestal. A yellow marigold garland drapes over the hood, and a small red kumkum mark sits on the hood's centre. Behind it, a gold-coloured ornate carved panel and a stone plinth with Kannada script, partly reading 'Dakshin', are visible, with red and pink powder scattered on the surrounding stone.

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November 16 20152015-11-16November 18 20152015-11-18A black stone naga-shaped linga sculpture with a five-hooded serpent hood rising above a coiled base of stacked black stone rings. Yellow and red flower petals rest in the central hollow. Behind it a gold-embossed metal panel with ornate relief patterns, and red-painted rock surfaces flank it. A dark stone plaque with Tamil script sits to the left. No people are visible.2015-11-22November 18 20152015-11-18Close-up photograph of a black stone naga (serpent) hood with a coiled body rising from a red-painted rocky base, flower petals and red and yellow flowers scattered on the hood and ground. Behind it, a pink cloth and carved stone pillars frame a seated deity murti partly visible above. Green trees fill the background. No people are visible.2014-08-16A close view of a black stone shivalinga-style ritual object, more precisely a black stone yoni-pitha base with a curved spout, garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers draped over its top. The garland sweeps down the front and around the base. Beside it stands a grey stone pedestal or plinth, and the ground is a red-brown paved walkway with grass growing between the stones. No people are visible; the scene is a quiet outdoor shrine detail.2016-12-05August 16 20142014-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 16 20142014-08-16 +1 copiesClose photo of a dark stone naga (cobra) murti with a multi-hooded canopy and a coiled base, set in a small shrine niche. A single oil lamp with a lit wick sits in a shallow dish on the coiled stone. Red roses and yellow marigold-style flowers hang in garlands on both sides, and dried herb sprigs are tied across the top. No people are visible in the frame.2013-06-20 +2 copiesClose view of a dark stone Nagaraja-style lingam shrine with a five-hooded cobra hood carved above a coiled base. A single small oil lamp flame burns in the central bowl of the stone. Red rose garlands frame the left and right sides, with yellow flowers at the lower right and dried green leaves draped over the hood. No people are visible.2013-06-20A dark stone naga (serpent) sculpture with a multi-hooded cobra canopy stands on a coiled base, decorated with small red-and-white dots along its hoods. A small oil lamp with a lit flame sits in a shallow dish at the centre of the coils, set between weathered tree trunks on bare earth. No people are visible; the scene is a shrine-style snake deity with a lamp offering, a naga murti rather than any person.2013-06-17A photograph of a black stone naga (cobra) sculpture with a multi-hooded hood and small red-orange dots on the hoods, coiled in tiers on a stone base. A small oil lamp with a flame sits in a cup-shaped depression on top of the coils. Rough tree bark frames the left and right sides, and the ground is bare earth. No people are visible.2013-06-17