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A large polished black stone Shiva lingam with its yoni-pitha base stands on a dark square plinth in front of tiered red-painted steps. Strings of small colored beads and a tattered cloth thread run along the steps behind it, and more black lingams sit on the upper tier. A small brass-plated plaque on the plinth is inscribed with a dedication to a donor from New Zealand. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.

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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-style pedestal stands on a dark square base in front of red-painted stone steps. A small brass plaque on the base is engraved with a dedication naming Nirmala Sharma and family members. No people are visible; the lingam is the central subject, with other stone lingam pedestals partially visible at the edges.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.2010-02-12A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a tiered black yoni pedestal on a dark granite base in an outdoor setting. Its shaft bears an incised trident-like line design. Behind it rise rows of smaller black stone lingams on stepped pedestals against a red-painted wall. A small rectangular plaque at the base reads that it was installed by a donor. No people are visible.2010-02-12A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam on a yoni-shaped base, displayed outdoors in front of a tiered red brick wall. Several other black stone lingams stand on plinths along the upper steps, and a strip of coloured string or flags hangs across the top of the wall. No people are visible.2010-02-12A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base stands on a square dark plinth at center. A small carved tilak-like mark decorates the upper shaft. Behind it rows of smaller black lingams on round pedestals line a tiered red brick wall. A small rectangular plaque on the plinth front records donors' names. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-12A dark polished stone Shiva lingam with its yoni-pitha base stands on a pale stone platform in front of red-painted stepped brick or concrete steps. A thin metal pipe runs down the left side of the base. A small brass plaque on the platform reads that it was installed by Dr. Ramamurthy, Dhana Lakshmi, Vr. Ramesh and Vr. Aadhithyaa, Chennai. No people are visible; the lingam is the sole focus, with a few faded marigold or flower petals on the steps behind it.2010-02-12A black stone Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni-pitha base on a square stone plinth, set before a red brick stepped wall. A small white plaque on the plinth reads that it was installed by named donors from Singapore. Other black stone lingam bases are partly visible at the left and right edges. No people are visible.2010-02-12A photograph of a large black granite Shiva lingam on a tiered yoni-pitha base, set outdoors before a red brick wall with rows of smaller lingams on pedestals behind it. A small plaque on the square black stone plinth reads as an installation dedication. A white metal railing runs along the right edge and the ground is pale concrete. No people are visible.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12Close-up photograph of a large black polished stone Shiva lingam on a yoni-shaped base, standing in the foreground on a dark stone plinth. Behind it, rows of smaller black lingams on pedestals line red-painted tiered steps. A small grey plaque on the plinth gives installation credits. No people are visible.2010-02-12A photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam set on a tiered black yoni-pitha base, standing on a grey stone plinth against a red brick step wall. No people are visible. A small rectangular plaque on the plinth states the lingam was installed by donors from the USA.2010-02-12