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Close view of a black stone shivling-style base topped with a carved hooded serpent hood, with a single open flame burning from the centre of the stacked dark yoni-like basin. Behind it are carved pale stone pillars, a red-tinted rocky mound and a red cloth, with a small yellow flower petal on the red ground. No people are visible.

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Close view of a black stone shivalinga-style sculpture with a carved five-hooded cobra hood behind a coiled serpent base, holding a small oil lamp with a lit flame in its top bowl. Red-painted rocks surround the base, with scattered petals and leaves on the ground. Blurred black deity murti and an orange-clad figure's legs are visible at the top edge, with carved stone pillars and trees behind.2014-08-14A dark stone or black-finished sculpture of a multi-headed cobra hood rises above a stacked, tiered black base, with a small open flame burning in a bowl-shaped recess at its centre. The red-painted floor and dark stone wall surround the object. No people are visible.2014-08-31November 04 20142014-11-04Close-up photograph of a black stone sculpture of a coiled stack with a carved hooded serpent hood rising behind it, forming a shallow bowl at the top where a small oil lamp flame burns. Behind it are red painted surfaces, a green and pink cloth, and scattered green leaves and petals on the floor. No people are visible. The stone has a glossy black finish with ridged detailing.2014-08-14Close-up photo of a black stone naga (hooded serpent) sculpture with a carved five-hood canopy and coiled body, holding a small oil lamp burning in a shallow bowl at its centre. A pink-purple flower rests on the top of the hood. Behind it, a dark stone deity murti is partly visible with a green cloth and flower garland, set against a red-painted base and magenta drapery. No people are visible.2014-08-14Close view of a black stone Shiva lingam-style sculpture resting on a black pedestal, with a carved hooded cobra (naga) hood arching over it. A small oil lamp flame burns on the top of the lingam base. Behind the sculpture, a green cloth and red-and-white flower garland hang from a figure partly visible at the top. The floor is painted red and small green leaves and rice scatter on the ground.2014-08-14Close-up photograph of a dark stone naga (serpent) sculpture with a hooded multi-headed snow of cobra hood carved in relief, its hood studded with small red and yellow dots, coiled base beneath. A single oil lamp flame burns in a shallow bowl set into the coils at the top of the stone, with reddish dangling roots at left. No people are visible and the scene shows a shrine-style offering of a lit lamp before the serpent deity.2013-05-31 +1 copiesClose view of a black stone Shiva lingam-style base with a carved hooded cobra (naga) hood above it, set on a stepped black peetha. A small oil lamp with an orange flame sits in a shallow bowl on the top tier, and a few green leaves and white grains lie on the red-painted floor below. No people are visible; the scene shows a deity murti with an oil lamp offering during a puja.2014-08-14Close-up photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam with a carved five-hooded naga hood canopy, marked with yellow and red tilak paste and topped with red flowers. A small flame burns in the circular basin of the lingam. Red-painted rocks surround the base, with yellow marigold petals scattered on the ground and a dark carved deity murti visible in the background, with trees and a pink cloth behind. No people are visible, so this is a shrine scene rather than a satsang.2014-11-18A black stone Shiva lingam with a ribbed yoni-shaped base stands in a stone niche, lit by a small oil lamp burning in a shallow cup on its top. Red flower garlands and green leaves are heaped around the base on the dark floor. No people are visible; the image shows a deity murti being worshipped with a lamp and flowers.2012-07-27May 31 20132013-05-31 +1 copiesApril 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copies