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lingam: Media

Hindu symbol

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Shiva lingam and offerings

Shiva lingam and offerings

Flowers adorning a Shiva lingam placed in a yoni, located in Kathmandu, Nepal.

© Charles Preston

Lingodbhavamurti

Lingodbhavamurti

A lingam of Shiva depicting the story of his fiery appearance, located in a temple...

© Charles Preston

sandstone linga

sandstone linga

Sandstone linga, c. 900; in the British Museum, London.

Courtesy of the trustees of the British Museum

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