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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped pedestal stands in the foreground on a dark square base. Behind it, rows of smaller black lingams on matching pedestals are arranged across red-painted tiered steps. A small silver plaque on the base reads that it was installed by named donors. No people are visible.

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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a lotus-petalled yoni-pitha base stands in the foreground on a dark granite plinth. Behind it, rows of smaller black lingams on pitha bases are arranged in tiers against a red-painted brick wall. A small white plaque on the plinth gives installation credit. No people are visible.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A photograph of a dark polished stone Shiva lingam set on a yoni-shaped pedestal base in an outdoor courtyard. Rows of similar black lingams on pedestals stand against a red brick wall behind it. A small rectangular metal plaque sits on the grey stone platform in front, listing donors. No people are visible.2010-02-12A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands in the foreground on a dark square plinth. Behind it, rows of smaller black lingams on yoni bases are arranged on red-painted tiered steps in bright daylight. A small silver plaque on the plinth reads that it was installed by donors from Canada. A string of pink and red beads lies along the base edge. No people are visible.2010-02-12A photograph of a row of black stone Shiva lingams on tiered red-painted steps. The foreground lingam sits on a dark granite square base with a carved lotus-petal yoni pedestal. A small white plaque on the base is engraved with the installing donors' names. No people are visible; the lingams stand in rows behind the central one.2010-02-12A close view of a black polished stone Shiva lingam on a round yoni-style pedestal, one of many similar lingams arranged in rows on red brick steps outdoors. The lingam has a rounded top and a faint carved line and marking on its shaft. The base has a scalloped lotus-petal moulding and a grey stone plinth in front. A small engraved plaque on the plinth reads 'Installed by Kapil Shukla, Jagruti Shukla, Minaxi Shukla, Mahesh Shukla, USA'. No people are visible.2010-02-12Close-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.2010-02-12A large black stone Shiva lingam with its yoni-pitha base stands on a square grey stone plinth outdoors. Behind it, rows of smaller black lingams on tiered red-painted steps stretch upward, with potted plants along the top. Pink and white garland-like items sit at the base, and a small brass plaque is fixed to the plinth. No people are visible.2010-02-12A large black stone Shiva lingam with a polished cylindrical shaft rises from a wide black yoni-pitha base on a granite plinth. Behind it, rows of smaller black lingams on pedestals line red-painted tiered steps. A small grey plaque on the plinth is engraved with donor names. Pink flower petals are scattered along the foreground ledge. No people are visible.2010-02-12A large black stone shivalinga stands on a square black granite base with a lotus-petal moulded pedestal, in front of a red brick wall. Behind it rows of smaller black lingams sit on matching pedestals in a stepped arrangement. A small plaque on the base carries engraved installation credits. No people are visible.2010-02-12Close-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.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a row of black stone lingams on pedestals set against a red brick wall. The foreground lingam, with its polished dark stone shaft and lotus-carved yoni base, is the main subject, and a small rectangular brass plaque sits on the base. Behind it, similar black lingams stand in tiers. No people are visible.2010-02-12