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A photograph of a Shiva lingam dressed for worship on a red stone base. The lingam is draped in white cloth with gold borders and adorned with a gold-and-jewelled crown, a gold snake hood with five cobra heads behind it, a jewelled necklace and a garland of red, orange and green flowers. A red flower sits at its base and a three-striped tripundra mark with a red stone is visible on the black stone. Above, a silver deity figure is partially visible. No people are in the frame.

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A decorated Shiva lingam set on a red stone base, dressed in white and gold-bordered cloth with a jewelled crown-like ornament and a gold band. Above it rises a gold five-headed cobra hood, flanked by silver-toned ornamental panels. Pink and green flower garlands drape around the lingam, with a pink flower placed at its base and a jewelled necklace-like ornament across the cloth. No people are visible; the scene shows a deity murti during worship dressing.2006-12-09A Shiva lingam draped in white and gold-bordered cloth, with a jewelled crown-like ornament at the top, sits beneath a five-headed brass cobra hood with carved serpent details. Strands of coral-pink and green flower garlands wrap around the base, and a broad jewelled collar of red and white stones lies across the cloth. A white flower sits at the front, and a silver-toned carved deity figure appears in the background. No people are visible; this is a photograph of a decorated deity murti.2006-12-09A photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship, seated before a silver-clad altar. The figure wears a gold cobra hood with multiple serpent heads above a jeweled crown, white cloth with gold borders, gold armbands and a jeweled necklace. A black shivalinga-style emblem with a red stone sits on the chest. Red and white flower garlands with green leaves hang over the shoulders, and red flowers are placed at the base. The background shows ornate silver relief panels, with red-stained stone in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2006-12-09Photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated for worship outdoors. A white cloth covers the top, with a red and gold border and a pearl-set ornament at the centre. A diamond-studded band with a red stone wraps the middle, and a gold yoke-like band sits at the base. Yellow and magenta flower garlands and a red rose frame the stone, and gold beaded necklaces hang down. Behind it rises a gold five-headed cobra hood with green inlaid stones. A large gold statue draped in white and gold cloth with a red patterned garment stands behind. A small framed portrait pendant hangs at the base of the garlands. A garden of green foliage is visible to the right.2007-03-15A photograph of a Shiva lingam draped in white and gold-bordered cloth, with a large gold-toned cobra hood raised above it and a silver-toned embossed pedestal behind. Red and white flower garlands with green leaves hang around the base and sides, and a horizontal tripundra-style mark with a red centre sits on the cloth. The lingam stands on a rough red-painted rock base with small white flowers and red blossoms scattered around it. No people are visible.2006-12-09Close photograph of a decorated deity murti, a Shiva lingam-style form dressed with a cobra hood of gold metal behind it. The figure wears an orange and maroon dhoti-style cloth draped over the shoulders, a gold-and-stone waist band, a gold snake-like girdle and a green leaf-covered head. Thick garlands of yellow and red flowers hang down both sides, and gold earrings with green stones hang from the hood. Red curtains and gilded decorations fill the background. No people are visible.2010-12-04Photo of an outdoor Shivalinga shrine set against a rough reddish rock wall. The black stone linga has a silver-outlined horizontal marking with a red dot and is draped with a cream and gold silk cloth. It wears a garland of white jasmine and orange flowers, with red roses and a red flower at its base. A golden naga hood with five cobra heads arches above it, and a golden yoni pedestal sits beneath. A gold-and-green brocade cloth spreads at the base, with a jewelled silver necklace laid in front. Green foliage shows at the top right. No people are visible.2004-05-11March 25 20152015-03-25March 08 20052005-03-08September 26 20112011-09-26A photograph of a Shiva lingam, the svayambhu Linga at an outdoor shrine, dressed in a white cloth with a gold band and a white tilak-like mark, and draped with a thick yellow marigold garland and a green leaf garland. A dark rudraksha-style bead mala hangs at its base beside pink flowers and red roses scattered on a rocky red-painted pedestal. A golden cobra hood canopy sits above the linga, and white flower decorations are visible. No people are visible.2005-03-08June 11 20132013-06-11 +1 copies