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A dark stone deity murti. An orange and gold cloth is wrapped around the head. A small brass vessel stands on the right, with scattered petals and wet floor marks around the base. The scene is a temple abhishekam setting. No people are visible.

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December 22 20092009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22Night photograph of a dark stone shivalinga-style object on a granite slab, draped with a white cloth and heaped with garlands of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red flowers, with an orange and green cloth on top. A brass oil lamp with swastika motifs stands at the left on wet stone, with a loose orange flower nearby. No people are visible; the scene shows a deity murti being decorated with flowers after abhishekam.2009-12-22A small outdoor shrine on a raised stone platform, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaf garlands around a carved deity figure whose face is covered by a white cloth and orange ornament. A dark stone lingam sits in front, surrounded by scattered flower petals and a brass bowl. A silver bell hangs at the left edge. A black stone plaque in Kannada and English reads Munishwara shrine. No people are visible.2009-12-22A dark stone Shiva linga on a grey stone platform, draped with a white cloth bordered in gold and red and a green-and-gold sash. A large garland of red flowers encircles the linga, and a single yellow flower rests at its base. Dappled sunlight falls across the platform in an outdoor setting. No people are visible.2011-01-28A 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.2011-01-28A photograph of an outdoor shrine featuring a dark stone Shiva lingam draped with a magenta cloth and a purple turban-like covering decorated with a string of white pearls and a red flower on top. Rudraksha malas and a silver-and-gold ornamental necklace adorn the lingam, with a red tilak mark on its face, and a yellow-and-orange flower sits at its base. The lingam rests on a flat stone platform surrounded by pink rose petals and yellow marigold garlands on the ground. No people are visible; the scene shows a deity murti being honoured with floral offerings and ornaments.2013-09-18A photograph of an outdoor shivalinga on a grey stone platform, decorated with a thick garland of yellow marigold flowers and dark rudraksha-style beads. A red cloth is wrapped around the top of the linga, and a white cloth with a red-and-gold border drapes its base. A small green and gold cloth bundle and a dark stone sit to the right. A red-brick wall and blurred 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.2014-07-26Close-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.2013-07-12July 26 20132013-07-26A photograph of a Shiva lingam draped in orange cloth and strung with rudraksha-style beads, with a tall orange turban-shaped cloth wrapped around its top and a dark peak. The base is ringed with yellow marigold garlands and red rose garlands on a stone platform, with a blurred red wall and green trees behind. No people are visible; the figure shown is a deity murti, not a person.2013-08-03