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A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam on a tiered lingam base, set outdoors against a red brick wall with steps. The lingam stands on a grooved, lotus-petalled yoni-shaped pedestal with a red-tinted surface, and a second lingam is partly visible at the right edge. A metal plaque on the base lists donors as installers. No people are visible; the lingam is a stone murti, not a person.

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Close-up photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam on a matching black yoni-peetha base set on a stone platform outdoors. The lingam is a smooth cylinder with a rounded top and a faint carved line detail on its side; the base has a wide, curved spout-like channel and tiered moulded edges, with water and residue on the surface. Behind it, a row of similar lingams stands along a red and white painted wall. Small metal plaques set into the platform bear printed donor names. No people are visible.2010-02-12A photograph of a single black stone Shiva lingam set on a layered black yoni-pitha base, standing in front of a long row of similar lingams on red-painted tiered platforms. A small grey plaque at the base reads installed by Rekha Patel, Jayesh Patel, Ruchi Patel, Achal Patel, Kruti Patel, Dulia. No people are visible; the scene is an outdoor display of many lingams on a sunlit stone pavement.2010-02-12A photograph of a dark polished stone Shiva lingam set on a grey stone yoni pedestal outdoors, in front of a red brick wall with white horizontal stripes. The lingam has carved ornamental lines near its base, and the pedestal's spout extends to the left. A plaque on the pedestal reads that it was installed by Ananta Sankar Senapati, Babli Senapati, Kaustabh Ishan Senapati, Pooja Senapati and Eamon Nayan Senapati, USA. Another installed lingam and pedestal are partly visible at the right edge. No people are visible.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A black stone Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni-shaped pedestal base with a scalloped rim, set on a dark stone platform in an outdoor courtyard. The lingam has an engraved tripundra-like marking on its upper shaft. Behind it is a red brick wall, and other lingams on pedestals are partly visible at the left and right edges. A small rectangular brass plaque on the platform base lists the donors who installed the lingam. No people are visible.2010-02-12A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam resting on a round yoni-peetha base, displayed on a dark square plinth outdoors. Rows of similar black lingams on red brick steps stand behind it. A small white plaque on the plinth reads that it was installed by Ramesh Pandey, Saurav Pandey, Bibek and Annie Bhattarai, Texas. No people are visible.2010-02-12A large black stone Shiva lingam with a polished cylindrical shaft rises from a stepped yoni base on a dark square plinth. In front of the base, a small white plaque with red border lists donors. Behind it, rows of smaller black lingams on red-brick steps recede into the background. No people are visible.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam set on a square black stone base with a layered yoni-pitha. The lingam has an incised tripundra-style mark near its top. Behind it stands a tiered red brick wall with rows of smaller black lingams on pedestals, all lined up on steps. A small brass-toned plaque set into the base bears an installation inscription. No people are visible.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A 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 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.2010-02-12