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Night photograph of a large black linga on a matching yoni-pitha base, decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and a red-and-white floral festoon around the base. Water sprays upward in tall jets around the linga, catching the light. Illuminated lamps line the terraced steps behind it, and a bright floodlight glows at the right. In the lower right foreground, a single man in white clothing stands partly submerged in the water beside the base, visible only from the waist up.

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Night photograph of a large black stone Shiva linga on a yoni pedestal, with water spraying upward in tall streams around it. The linga is decorated with garlands in yellow, red and white flowers draped along its shaft and across the base. Bright floodlights and a row of small lights glow behind the structure against a dark blue sky. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam with its yoni-pitha base, decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and red-and-white strands draped around the base. Water jets arc upward and fall around the lingam, lit by spotlights against a dark blue sky. No people are visible; the scene is a lit outdoor monument with a water pool in the foreground.2010-02-12A large black lingam stands on a black yoni-peetha base at night, draped with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and a white and red bead-like garland band. Water sprays in tall arcs over and around the lingam from fountains, with the water flowing down its surface. Behind it, tiered stands are filled with spectators, and rows of small lamps glow along the lower steps. The base has red and white striped edging. A few small figures in white stand at the sides near the water, and a crowd is seated in the background.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large black Shiva linga being bathed by a tall spray of water, with water jets rising around it. The linga is decorated with garlands in yellow, purple, white and orange, including a band around its base and a draped garland around the yoni-peetha. A striped red and white border surrounds the platform, which sits in water reflecting the lights. Tiered seating in red is faintly visible in the background with a few lamps. No people are clearly visible. The scene is consistent with a linga abhishekam.2010-02-12January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20102010-01-03December 30 20102010-12-30Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a water pool at the Vaidyasarover, with water jets spraying around it. The lingam is garlanded with orange and yellow flower garlands on its base and shaft, and a small shining silver disc marks its face. Floating marigold garlands surround its pedestal, and a few lamps glow along the edge of the pool. Several people stand waist-deep in the water on the left, some in light clothing, and a few figures are visible on the pool steps. Brick-red and white striped borders edge the pool, with lit buildings and rows of seats in the background.2010-01-03Night photograph of a large black stone Shivling standing on a square stone base in a shallow reflecting pool, with water jets rising beside it. The lingam is wrapped with a yellow and green striped band, and a row of strung lights glows along the far edge. Red and white striped paving lines the pool's edge, with trees silhouetted against the dark sky. No people are visible.2009-01-02Night photograph of a large black linga monument rising from shallow water, with water streams falling around it from above. The linga is decorated with yellow-and-white garlands draped at its base and a silver band near the top. Red-and-white striped steps lead toward the base, and rows of small lights edge the platform. A crowd of people in white clothing is gathered along the left and right banks in the dark background, with street lamps and distant structures visible.2010-02-12A night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam standing in shallow water at a festival site. The lingam has a yellow and black banded cord wrapped around its shaft and a basin-shaped base. Water jets arc up on either side of it. Behind, a white and red striped embankment and strings of lights glow in the dark, with bright floodlights at the left and trees at the right.2009-01-02December 30 20102010-12-30