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A photograph of an outdoor shrine on a stone platform in dappled sunlight. A dark stone Shiva lingam sits on a raised square base, encircled by a garland of yellow marigolds with purple flowers and draped with an orange cloth. A small trident stands upright in a stone socket to the left, decorated with a yellow flower, and a bench-like stone slab lies behind. No people are visible.

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December 31 20102010-12-31December 15 20092009-12-15February 23 20082008-02-23February 23 20082008-02-23An outdoor stone shivalinga on a square granite platform under a tree in a sandy, open area. The upright linga is draped with an orange-saffron cloth and garlanded with white jasmine strands and marigold flowers. Bare branches and a low whitewashed wall sit behind, with a stone slab beside the platform. No people are visible.2008-02-23December 31 20102010-12-31Close photo of a dark stone Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni pedestal, decorated with garlands of white jasmine-style flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds with green leaves, draped in long swags around the base. A pale vertical mark, possibly sandal or kumkum, appears on the lingam. No people are visible; the background is a blurred brown stone wall.2013-05-20Close-up photograph of a small stone lingam decorated for worship, set on a grey stone base. It is draped with a purple cloth and a white flower crown with purple blossoms. Red roses, yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and a red flower lie around it on an orange cloth, with rudraksha beads and a gold-toned ornament visible. No people are visible; the background is a blurred outdoor setting.2013-07-12A small black stone lingam sits on a grey stone platform outdoors, dappled with shadows from overhead foliage. It is draped with a white cloth bordered in red and gold, and garlanded with a thick band of red flowers. A single yellow flower rests at its base. No people are visible; the setting is a quiet outdoor shrine with a dark stone plinth in the foreground.2011-01-28Close outdoor photograph of a small black stone lingam, a Shiva linga, resting on a grey stone slab. The lingam is draped with a red-and-orange cloth wrapped around its top, a yellow marigold garland, and a dark brown rudraksha mala. A white cloth with a red-and-gold bordered edge lies beneath it. A blurred red wall and autumn foliage form the background. No people are visible.2016-12-07A dark stone shivalingam sits on a flat grey stone platform outdoors, draped with a deep maroon cloth and a garland of yellow flowers with dark beads or rudraksha. A small orange-red marking adorns the front of the lingam. Scattered yellow petals lie on the platform and dry leaves cover the earth behind it. No people are visible. The scene suggests a puja offering at a sacred site.2014-07-26A photograph of an outdoor shrine centred on a dark stone Shivalinga resting on a gold-coloured yoni-pitha base, topped by a gilded kalasha-like cylinder with a red tilak mark. The linga and base are draped in garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine-type flowers, purple-edged blooms and green leaves, with a thick red rose garland at the front. Petals and scattered powder lie on the grey stone platform, with trees and a low wall behind. No people are visible.2010-01-01