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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands in a shallow pool, with water streaming down its surface from overhead jets. The lingam has a white decorative band across its upper section. Terraced red-brick steps lined with small black lingams rise behind it, with potted plants and trees beyond and a dry hillside in the distance. At the lower left edge, two partly visible people, including a child, stand near the pool edge. A small plaque sits on the base platform.

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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands in a shallow pool, with water jets spraying over its top and sides. A small brass plaque on the pool edge reads in English with donor names. Stairs with metal railings, red brick walls, plants and trees are behind it. No people are visible.2011-08-08August 08 20112011-08-08A photograph of a large black stone Shivling standing on a circular yoni pedestal in an open outdoor courtyard, with water jets spraying up around it from the sides, creating a mist. Red-painted tiered seating stands behind it, and a few workers in the background tend to the area beside a multi-storey concrete building. A small plaque sits on the base of the platform. No people are prominently in the foreground, and no one is shown in ritual activity at the Shivling itself.August 08 20112011-08-08A large dark grey stone Shivling stands on a black yoni-peetha base in a shallow reflecting pool, with water jets spraying up around it. Behind it a tiered red-brick terrace holds rows of small terracotta pots and small shivling-shaped stones. A metal railing and staircase sit at the right edge. No people are visible.2011-08-08Outdoor photo of a large black Shiva linga standing in the middle of a pond, its yoni-pitha base partly submerged. Water streams down the linga from above, and the linga is garlanded with red, yellow and orange marigold strands. A metal staircase railing climbs beside it to a raised platform. Two or three men are wading and bathing in the water near the base, one in a white shirt reaching toward the platform. Tiered terraces of planted clay pots lining the pond hold smaller black lingas, and green trees and sky frame the background.2011-07-15January 02 20092009-01-02A large black stone Shivling with a yoni-pitha base stands on a platform in a pool of water, with water streaming down over it from several jets. Garlands of yellow, red and white flowers drape the linga and the base. Several people are partly visible swimming or bathing in the water around the platform, and a multi-storey concrete building with rows of windows and a stepped planted terrace wall rise behind.2011-07-15A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni pedestal in an open courtyard, with water streaming from multiple jets around it in arcs. Tiered red and white stone steps and seating rise behind the lingam, with potted green plants along the top edge. A partially built concrete multi-storey building and a few trees sit in the background under a pale sky. The pedestal base has a square red and white striped plinth in front. No people are clearly visible; a small figure appears far back near the steps.A large black linga stands on a circular yoni-pitha base, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, and white, with a white-and-yellow sash wrapped around the shaft. Water sprays from fountains around it, and it sits on a raised platform in a shallow pool surrounded by red tiered stone seating. Behind the linga, a few white-clad people stand near the steps, and dry hillside with small structures is visible in the background.2010-02-12A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands on a raised red-and-white striped platform surrounded by still water that reflects it. The lingam is garlanded with a multicoloured flower garland of yellow, red and purple blooms, and a small white decorated band is affixed to its front. Metal stairs and railings climb a red brick terrace lined with many small black lingam shrines and potted plants. No people are visible in the scene.2013-10-21A large black stone Shivling stands on a raised square platform in a water-filled pool, its top garlanded with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and purple. The lingam's upright column has small silver plaques and a central medallion. Steel railings and a staircase lead up beside it, and a tiered red-brick terrace with rows of small potted plants rises behind. A grey building and a tree appear in the background under a pale sky. No people are clearly visible, though faint orange-robed figures may be on the stairs at left. The water reflects the lingam and the railings.2013-10-21