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Close 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.

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June 20 20132013-06-20June 20 20132013-06-20Close view of a dark polished stone deity seat carved as a multi-hooded serpent canopy (naga) over a coiled base, with a single flame burning in a small pool on the coils. The stone is wet and glossy. Red rose garlands frame it on both sides, with yellow marigold-type flowers at the lower corners and green leaves draped across the top. No people are visible.2013-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20132013-06-19June 20 20132013-06-20 +1 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.2013-06-20June 18 20132013-06-18June 18 20132013-06-18June 18 20132013-06-18June 18 20132013-06-18A dark stone lingam sits beneath a five-hooded cobra hood carved in relief, set within a shrine niche. Red rose garlands and yellow marigold garlands drape around its base and sides, with a sprig of green leaves tucked along the top. A single oil lamp flame burns in the central basin of the lingam, and the stone is wet and glossy. No people are visible in the frame.2013-06-19July 28 20122012-07-28