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November 19 2008

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November 19 20082008-11-19November 21 20102010-11-21November 19 20082008-11-19A photograph of outdoor work on a tall black cylindrical structure against a cloudy blue sky. Two workers in orange and dark work clothing stand on an orange-and-grey aerial lift platform beside the cylinder, which has a white label panel near its middle. No ritual, discourse or Himalayan setting is visible in the frame, and no person appears who could be identified as a person.2010-09-23A large black stone shivalinga stands on a tiered black yoni-peetha base, with a pipe extending from the base on the right. The linga is a smooth dark monolith with horizontal bands near its midsection. The site is an outdoor construction area with piles of loose soil and gravel, scattered rocks, a stone-edged step beneath, distant hills, power lines and a pale cloudy sky. A single small figure in light clothing stands far left near the rubble, barely visible.2008-11-19A large black polished stone linga, the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Linga, stands on a circular yoni pedestal at a construction site. Granite stone steps lead up to it, with piles of cut stone, red-brown earth banks and bare ground behind. No people are visible. The linga is a tall, smooth, rounded black column set in a black pedestal with a spout, and the scene shows the work in progress.2008-11-19A photograph taken outdoors under a pale sky with white clouds. A shirtless man stands on a metal platform or railing atop a large dark green cylindrical tank, leaning forward and reaching toward its top. A thin metal ladder or railing runs along the left edge.2010-09-23A large black polished stone Shiva linga, a tall dome-topped cylinder on a black yoni pedestal, stands in an outdoor construction site. Behind it are red-brown excavated earth slopes, piles of grey crushed stone and sand, and a few scattered gravel heaps. Granite steps rise on the left and right toward the base. No people are visible. This is a photograph of a monument under construction.2008-11-19November 19 20082008-11-19November 19 20082008-11-19A photograph of a large dark cylindrical tank, possibly a fuel or storage vessel, with a metal railing and stairs at the left side. Two workers in work clothes stand on the upper platform beside the tank near the top. The setting appears to be an industrial or construction site with pipes and steel structures visible, and no ritual, Himalayan or ashram setting is shown.2010-09-23A large black stone Shivalinga is being bathed on a raised platform under an open sky, with several men in orange and saffron clothing standing on metal scaffolding and stairs around it. Two men near the top wear orange garments and appear to be pouring or tending the abhishekam. A small white rectangular label is affixed to the lingam's side. Green trees and a distant tower are visible in the background.2010-09-23