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Snake earrings of India
Their social, religious and symbolical context

Fig. 11: Brass images of an erect cobra are placed on a stone lingam. Both are worshipped
as Lord Shiva in numerous small shrines throughout the country.
Another snake is painted on the front wall of the yoni with chalk.

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