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A large polished black stone Shiva lingam rises from a broad black yoni-peetha base set in an open outdoor area. Water sits in the basin around the lingam's base. Behind it, tiers of red-brick steps hold rows of small black lingams. A uniformed guard in light blue shirt and dark trousers stands near a white railing at the right, beside a peach-coloured building and palm trees. A white signboard reads WELCOME CENTRE.

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January 13 20102010-01-13A large dark grey stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised square platform with a tiered base and a circular yoni-style pedestal, set in an outdoor sunken courtyard. Red-and-white striped platform sides and tiered red steps surround it, with rows of small dark stone lingams and potted plants on the steps behind. The ground is wet and no people are visible.2010-01-13July 07 20132013-07-07September 02 20142014-09-02A black polished stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands on a raised white and red striped platform outdoors. Water flows down over the lingam and spills from the spout of the yoni base, creating a cascade of spray. Behind it, tiered red brick steps hold rows of small pots and bowls, with a dry hillside, trees and white posts in the background.July 01 20092009-07-01August 08 20112011-08-08 +1 copiesLarge black stone Shivling rising from a black yoni-pitha base within a water tank, draped with garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange and red. Water spouts flow around the lingam. Red-brick stepped ghats surround the pool, with a few people seated and standing on the steps in white clothing, and a man in white stands near the right. Clear sky and a fenced construction site behind.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivling stands on a circular yoni-pitha base in an outdoor water basin, with water streaming down its sides from above. Behind it are tiered terraces filled with rows of potted green plants, a white metal railing and staircase, a concrete building at left, and trees and hills in the distant background. No people are visible.2011-08-08Close outdoor photograph of a tall, smooth, dark polished black stone lingam rising in the foreground, its rounded top catching sunlight. Behind it stand a red-brick terrace wall, a metal railing with stairs at right, and blurred green shrubs, a pale building and utility poles in hazy daylight. No people are visible in the frame.A large dark grey stone Shivalinga with a round yoni-pitha base and spout stands on a raised light-grey platform in an open courtyard. Behind it rises a tiered wall of red-painted steps lined with rows of smaller grey stone linga-shaped pieces. A few workers are visible at the left edge near scaffolding, and wet patches cover the ground. Potted plants sit along the top of the steps, and a few small items lie near the base of the platform.2010-02-03A large black stone Shivalingam stands on a square tiered base in a sunken, red-walled stepped amphitheatre filled with still water. Garlands of yellow and orange-red marigolds wrap the lingam and its yoni-shaped pedestal. A white marble plaque with a small emblem sits on the lingam's face, and a small sign is set at the base. Rows of small black lamps line the tiered red steps behind it, with potted plants at the top and a hazy landscape beyond.2010-01-04 +1 copies