A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam with its yoni-pitha base, standing outdoors in front of a row of similar smaller lingams on a red-tiled stepped platform. The lingam is wet and polished, with a brass-coloured stain near the base. A small white rectangular plaque set into the base reads the donor names. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam with its yoni-pitha base, standing outdoors in front of a row of similar smaller lingams on a red-tiled stepped platform. The lingam is wet and polished, with a brass-coloured stain near the base. A small white rectangular plaque set into the base reads the donor names. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam on a layered yoni-pitha base, set on a grey stone plinth in an outdoor row of similar lingams on red-painted stepped platforms. A small brass plaque on the plinth is engraved with donor names. No people are visible.

A large black polished stone Shiva lingam stands on a lotus-petal yoni pedestal on a dark square base in the foreground. Behind it rows of smaller black lingams on tiered red brick platforms recede into the background. A small white placard with red border is set on the base. No people are visible.

A photograph of a single black stone Shiva lingam standing on a layered black yoni-peetha base, set on a dark rectangular platform. Behind it rows of smaller black lingams on pedestals stand against a red-painted brick wall in bright daylight. A small white metal plaque on the platform reads installed by Nadapriyananda, Aruna, Sneha, Skanda, USA. Along the bottom edge a strip of white cloth with pink wicks or lamps is laid out as offerings. No people are visible.

A photograph of a large black polished stone Shiva lingam set in a yoni-pitha base on a grey plinth, with rows of smaller black lingams in matching bases stacked on red-painted steps behind it. A small rectangular brass-coloured plaque on the plinth is inscribed INSTALLED BY DRs. VASISHTA PATEL & MA NITHYANANDA SADASHIVA & FAMILY USA. No people are visible in the scene; the setting appears to be an outdoor shrine of lingams.

Close-up photograph of a polished black stone shivalinga standing on a layered black yoni-peetha base, set in front of rows of smaller black lingams on red-painted tiered steps. A small brass-toned plaque at the base reads that it was installed by Pranav, Jyoti, Rhusheet Patel, USA. No people are visible. Sunlight glints off the wet-looking stone surfaces.

Outdoor photo of a polished black stone Shiva lingam on a tiered black yoni-peetha base, set on a grey plinth. Behind it stand rows of smaller black lingams on stepped bases against a red-washed wall. A small plaque on the plinth reads that it was installed by Ma Daivi Nithya and family, Texas. No people are visible.

A photograph of a single black stone Shiva lingam resting on a carved yoni-style base with lotus-petal moulding, set on a dark granite plinth in front of rows of identical smaller lingams on red-painted steps. A small white placard on the plinth bears printed installer names. Pink and white flower garlands or offerings sit at the bottom edge. No people are visible.

A photograph of a large black polished stone Shiva lingam set on a layered black yoni pedestal, standing in the foreground. Behind it, rows of smaller black lingams on tiered black pedestals line red-painted steps. A small plaque on the base reads installed by the donors. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a single large black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base, set in the foreground of rows of identical black lingams on tiered red-painted steps. A small white plaque at the base reads that it was installed by named donors from the USA. No people are visible.

A large black polished stone Shivalingam stands on a black yoni-pitha base in the foreground, with a dark rim and lotus-petal carved lower tier. Behind it, rows of smaller black lingams on black pitha bases are arranged on red-painted stepped tiers. A small rectangular plaque at the base reads that the lingam was installed by Lakshminarayana Malladi, Lalithamba Malladi, Nithyananda Charana, USA. No people are visible in the scene.

A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a black square-based yoni pedestal in an outdoor setting. The lingam has a carved tripundra-like three-line mark on its upper shaft. Behind it, a tiered red brick wall is lined with many smaller black stone lingams set on matching round pedestals. A small rectangular brass-coloured plaque on the base reads INSTALLED BY RAGINI BAGAN & FAMILY USA. No people are visible.

A large black stone Shiva lingam with a rounded top and a carved tripundra-like marking stands on a lotus-carved yoni-pitha base on a dark stone plinth. Behind it, rows of smaller black lingams on matching pitha bases are arranged on red brick steps. A grey plaque on the plinth is engraved with installation credits. No people are visible.