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. - Nithyanandapedia

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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.

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A 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.

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.

Outdoor 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.

A 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.

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 photograph of a dark polished stone Shiva lingam set on a yoni-style pedestal base with a carved lotus-petal moulding, centred on a grey stone plinth. Behind it rise rows of similar black stone lingams on pedestals arranged on red brick steps. A small white plaque on the plinth reads INSTALLED BY ANITHA SHANMUGANANDAM USA. No people are visible in the scene.

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.

Close-up photograph of a large polished black stone Shiva lingam resting on a yoni pedestal set on a grey stone base, in front of rows of identical smaller black lingams on red-painted tiers. A small plaque on the base reads installed by Raman, Lalitha, Jayashree, Sriram and Jayaram, Texas. A strip of pink lamps lies along the bottom edge. 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.

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 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.

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.