A photograph of a polished black stone Shiva lingam with a rounded top and a carved line near its base, resting on a yoni-style pitha with a scalloped lower band. It stands on a grey stone plinth before a stepped wall of red-painted brick. A small brass plaque on the plinth reads installed by Ramakrishna Rao Bhavani Rabindra Germany. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a polished black stone Shiva lingam with a rounded top and a carved line near its base, resting on a yoni-style pitha with a scalloped lower band. It stands on a grey stone plinth before a stepped wall of red-painted brick. A small brass plaque on the plinth reads installed by Ramakrishna Rao Bhavani Rabindra Germany. No people are visible.

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A polished black stone Shiva lingam with its yoni-peetha base stands outdoors in front of red brick steps. The lingam is smooth and cylindrical with a rounded top, and the base shows a shallow spout channel. A small brass plaque on the square stone plinth reads INSTALLED BY RAMAKRISHNA RAO BHAVANI RABINDRA GERMANY. Another lingam base is partly visible at the right edge. No people are visible.

A dark black stone Shiva lingam stands on a tiered black yoni pedestal set on a square plinth, against a red brick wall. A small brass plaque on the plinth reads installed by A.N. Krishnan, Geetha Ranjani & Rishi, USA. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam set on a yoni-shaped pedestal base, with a carved vertical marking on the cylindrical shaft and a small brass plaque on the square stone plinth below. The lingam stands against a red brick wall in an outdoor shrine area, with smaller carved stone pedestals visible at the edges. No people are visible in the scene.

A 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.

A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam with its yoni-pitha base, set on a stone plinth against a red-brick stepped wall with a row of small white decorations along the top. A small brass-framed plaque on the plinth reads that it was installed by a named group of donors from Ohio. No people are visible.

A black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands on a square dark plinth in front of a red brick wall. Rows of matching smaller lingams on pedestals line the wall behind it. Carved on the lingam is a trident-like line marking. No people are visible. A small plaque on the plinth reads that the lingam was installed by named donors.

A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped pedestal set on a grey stone base in an outdoor setting. The lingam has a carved upward flame or trident-like motif on its upper shaft. Behind it stands a red brick wall with stepped courses. A small rectangular brass-toned plaque on the base reads installed by Ainapurapu Family and Machiraju Family, USA. No people are visible.

A photograph of a polished black stone Shiva lingam resting on a layered yoni-pitha base set on a grey stone plinth against a red brick wall. No people are visible. A small brass-edged plaque on the plinth reads 'INSTALLED BY B. SWAMINATHAN N.SUMITHRA S.VAINAVI USA', naming the donors who installed the lingam. The lingam is a plain cylindrical form with a single incised band near its middle, and the base has carved lotus-petal bands.

A photograph of a dark polished stone Shivling standing on a grey stone yoni pedestal outdoors, with a red brick wall and white painted steps behind it. A thin trident line is etched on the lingam shaft, and water or wet residue sits on the pedestal basin. In the foreground, a grey metal plaque reads that it was installed by Muthukrishnan, Chithralekha, Subiksha and Sulaksha, Singapore. To the right, another plaque is installed by Sankar Senapati, Babli Senapati, Kaustabh Ishan Senapati and Eamon Nayan Senapati, USA. No people are visible.

A photograph of a large polished black stone Shiva lingam standing on a layered black yoni-peetha base set on a grey stone platform. Behind it are red tiered steps, and a row of similar black stone lingams is visible at the top edge. A small white plaque on the base reads in English that it was installed by named donors from Bangalore. No people are visible.

A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam on a yoni-style pitha base, set on a dark pedestal in front of red-painted stepped seating. Behind it, rows of similar black lingams stand on the steps. The lingam is smooth and polished with a faint ring etched near its middle. A small rectangular plaque on the pedestal reads 'Installed by A. Sarala Rathinavalli M. Achuthan Chennai'. No people are visible in the scene.

A 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.