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Dusk photograph of a large black linga set in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, with a tall fountain jet rising behind it. The linga is decorated with a gold-and-white band and rests on a raised white-and-black base. Tiered red brick steps on both sides of the pool hold a seated crowd of people dressed in white and saffron clothing, with floodlights on poles and a partially built structure behind. No individual figure is identifiable as a person.

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Dusk photograph of a large black Shiva linga standing on a raised platform in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, decorated with a yellow-and-gold garland band, with a water fountain jetting up behind it. Tiered red-brick steps on both sides of the pool are filled with many people in white clothing, watching the event under floodlights, with a building silhouette in the background and a purple evening sky.2010-02-12Dusk view of a large illuminated linga installation standing in the centre of a rectangular reflecting pool, with a tall fountain jet rising behind it. The linga sits on a decorated yellow-and-black base with a garland-style border. Tiered red-brown stone steps line both sides of the pool, and rows of people in white clothing sit and stand on the steps and along the far edge under bright floodlights. Trees, a multi-storey building and a dark sky with fading purple light form the background.2010-02-12Dusk view of a large rectangular reflecting pool with terraced red stone steps on both sides, where many people in white clothes are seated and standing. At the centre of the water stands a large dark linga-shaped monument rising from a yoni-like base decorated with gold-coloured trim, with a fountain jet rising behind it. Bright floodlights illuminate the crowd on the left and the far rim, and a building with tall spires is visible in the background under a purple evening sky. Audience members in white line the steps and the far bank.2010-02-12Night photograph of an illuminated reflecting pool with stepped red sandstone banks. A large black lingam-shaped fountain stands in the centre of the water, spraying jets with yellow flower garlands at its base, with a striped white and orange plinth. Strings of multicoloured lights line the banks. Small groups of seated people sit on the steps at left, and several figures in white clothing stand or move along the steps and water edge at right. The scene appears to be a temple tank with a Shiva lingam fountain at night.2010-11-23Night photograph of a large outdoor amphitheatre-style stage built around a rectangular reflecting pool. A tall black Shiva linga stands at the centre of the pool on a raised platform, with a fountain spraying water behind it. Rows of smaller black lingas line the edges of the pool and the steps, and strings of oil lamps run along the stair edges. Terraced red-tiled seating rises on both sides and is filled with many white-clad devotees, with bright floodlights and a building silhouette in the background. The sky is dusky blue-purple.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large rectangular reflecting pool with red-brick stepped terraces on both sides. A tall black lingam-shaped sculpture rises from a platform in the middle of the water, wrapped with bands of yellow lights and surrounded by spraying fountain jets, with illuminated buildings behind. On the left terraces, a group of people in white clothes stand and walk along the steps, some with orange garments, near a row of lit lamps along the edge. Floating petals or leaves dot the dark water in the foreground.2010-01-04 +1 copiesNight view of a rectangular reflecting tank with red brick terraced steps on both sides. In the centre stands a large black Shiva lingam with a yellow and white garland wrapped around its base, lit from below, with water jets spraying around it. Behind it is an illuminated multi-storey building. On the left steps, a group of about twenty people in white and light clothing, some in orange, stand and walk down toward the water. Lotus-like floating leaves dot the dark water surface.2010-01-04 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor amphitheatre-style tank with stepped stone seating lit by floodlights and rows of small oil lamps along the steps. A large black linga stands on a platform in the middle of a rectangular water pool, with a fountain spraying water behind it and a tall decorated base with garlands and yellow cloth. Crowds of people in white clothes fill the terraced seating on both sides, with more figures near the platform and at the water's edge. Metal railings border the pool and a multi-storey building appears in the background under a dark sky.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large black Shiva linga on a raised platform in the middle of a reflecting pool, with a tall water fountain rising behind it. Devotees in white and saffron clothing crowd the near edge of the water, many standing waist-deep, some with arms raised. Tiers of terraced stone steps on both sides are lined with spectators and rows of small oil lamps, and bright floodlights illuminate the scene. A single person in a small boat paddles across the water on the right. The linga is garlanded with green foliage and decorative bands. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the devotees.2010-02-12A night photograph of a large black linga installed on a platform in the middle of a water tank, with water jets spraying up around it. The linga is decorated with garlands and a striped yellow-and-black band. Devotees in white clothing wade in the water around the platform, with one person in an orange-saffron garment among them. Along the stepped stone banks, a large crowd stands watching under floodlights, with some people in colourful clothes near a decorated structure at the back. Trees and dark night sky frame the scene.2010-02-12Night photograph of the Vaidyasarovar temple tank at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A large black Shiva lingam with a yellow-and-black garland stands in the centre of the water, with fountain jets rising around it. Floodlights illuminate the lingam and the tiered steps. On the left, a line of people in white clothes, some in saffron or orange, walk down the stone steps toward the water. On the right, a small illuminated float decorated with green foliage carries a figure in red and white.2010-01-04 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large black Shivalinga standing in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, its base wrapped in a red and white striped band and a plaque on its shaft. A water jet rises behind it. Rows of tiered stone steps on both sides are lined with rows of small oil lamps glowing with warm light, reflected in the still water. A few people in white clothing sit along the left steps near the water's edge, and a small boat is moored at the left. Illuminated buildings stand in the distance under a dark sky.2009-12-01