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October 11 2011

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Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor water tank with a tall black stone Shiva lingam rising from a square platform in the middle of still dark water, reflected below. Stone steps with metal railings lead down to the water on the left, where a few small figures stand and sit on tiered red-brick steps. Garden beds with green plants and potted shrubs line the right and foreground, with floodlights and a multi-storey building under a dark blue sky behind.2011-10-11October 11 20112011-10-11December 10 20112011-12-10A night photograph of a large black lingam-shaped monument rising from a platform in the middle of a dark water tank, lit by a bright spotlight from above. Water sprays from fountains around its base. Red stepped ghats with white railings line the water, and a few people sit on the stone steps at left, some in white clothing, with a small lit offering or lamp glowing near the base. The scene is dark with scattered light specks in the sky above.2011-03-03Night photograph of a large black Shivalingam standing in the middle of a reflective water tank, lit by white floodlights, with water spraying upward around it. A white metal staircase leads up to the lingam platform, and a small figure in white is visible near its base. Red-tiered steps line the right side of the tank, and a row of seated people in white clothing sits on the left stone terraces. A yellow garland is draped around the lingam's base. Dark night sky above with a faint dotted haze.2011-03-03Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a reflecting pool, lit by a single lamp and the reflections in the still water. A metal staircase with railings leads up beside the lingam, and several people in white dhotis and white garments climb it, with one figure in orange robes standing on the steps near the top, another in orange on the lower walkway, and a small group in white and orange clothing gathered on the red-stepped ghat at the left edge. Lights shine on the polished stone and the water. Apart from the pictured lingam, the scene shows people in white and ochre-orange robes at a ritual site.2011-10-11Night photo of a large black Shiva lingam standing in a water tank at a temple, with a stepped stone platform rising behind it. Many oil lamps and strings of coloured lights line the steps and the tank wall, reflected in the still water. On the upper steps a crowd in white and orange clothing gathers around an illuminated palanquin with a canopy, and a few people stand in white near the stairs. The lingam is adorned with a garland and yellow and green cloth. Several people are visible on the lamp-lit terraces to the right. Accurate count of visible people is roughly 20 to 30 across the scene; the people count below uses the broader range.2010-11-21October 11 20112011-10-11November 21 20102010-11-21August 11 20142014-08-11Night photograph of a large black Shivalingam standing on a platform in the middle of a dark water tank, with water jets spraying up around it and a white metal staircase leading up to the platform. Red stepped stone embankments rise on both sides, and a few small groups of people in white clothing sit on the steps at left, around fifteen visible. Small oil lamps glow at the base of the lingam, and a yellow and black decorated band wraps its base.2011-03-03November 04 20142014-11-04 +1 copies