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Elevated view of a large outdoor complex with a black stone Shivalinga on a circular base standing in a rectangular water pool, flanked by tiered stone steps on both sides. Beyond the pool, a wide dusty road leads toward a crowd of people in white clothes gathered near parked white vehicles, with a decorative arched gateway and a covered canopy structure. Construction debris, scattered wooden planks and rubble fill the foreground, and a few small figures stand near the water's edge. Hazy sky and palm and bare trees frame the scene.

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Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam set on a square pedestal in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, with a fountain spraying water up around it. Tiered grey stone steps rise on both sides of the pool. Along the right edge, a line of people in white clothing walks along a dirt path lined with banana or palm trees, and parked cars sit beyond. Metal fencing and construction debris are in the foreground, with trees and a distant gateway visible in the hazy background.2010-01-01A large black stone Shivling stands on a square platform in the middle of a rectangular water pool, with water jets spraying up beside it. Tiered concrete seating rises on the pool's sides, and a crowd of people dressed in white is visible in the distance on the right, beside parked cars and a dusty open area with bamboo and palm trees. In the foreground are stacks of steel reinforcing rods and a corrugated metal fence. The scene appears to be an outdoor temple or event site under construction, and the Shivling is the central object.2010-01-01January 16 20102010-01-16 +1 copiesAerial photograph of an outdoor temple tank with a large black Shiva linga on a square platform in the centre, decorated with a coloured garland band and water jets rising around it. Tiered red-orange stone steps line the sides of the tank, and dense crowds of devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the stands on the right. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand along the edge of the tank and on the dirt path, with a few women in pink and green saris nearby and a flower-decorated offering tray at the bottom left. Palm trees and pine trees surround the grounds, and parked cars line the right edge.2010-02-12Aerial view of an unfinished outdoor site: a large black stone Shiva lingam on a square pedestal stands in a rectangular reflecting pool, surrounded by tiered terraced steps of reddish-brown brick. Construction debris, concrete slabs, dirt mounds and cables lie on the bare ground in the foreground, with a street lamp and a blue signboard to the right. Palm trees, scrub and a cloudy sky fill the background. No people are visible.2010-01-16 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02A large dark stone Shiva lingam stands in the middle of a rectangular tank of green water, set on a raised platform with a kalasha-like base and draped with orange garlands. Around the tank, red and white striped stepped embankments hold a crowd of people in white clothing, many seated or standing along the steps. Several figures in white and orange stand on a boat-like platform beside the lingam, and others attend near the water's edge. Orange and red bunting hangs across the site under a clear pale sky, with trees and a bare tree at the right. Some people wear white and orange garments associated with the ceremony, and some hold umbrellas.2009-01-02A large black Shiva lingam stands on a striped red-and-white square plinth in an open stadium-like courtyard with red tiered seating. Water sprays from the lingam and its upper parts, and a steel staircase leads up to its top. Garlands of white and orange flowers hang from the lingam. Behind the seating, a small group of people in white clothes stand along the upper stands, with a red canopy and red flags visible. A half-built multistorey concrete building stands at the right. The ground is wet with puddles and damp patches.2010-12-22A large black stone Shivalinga stands on a square platform in the middle of a reflecting water pool, with a yoni-shaped base and a gold-coloured cord wrapped around the lingam. Water jets rise in arcs from the lingam and from a spout on the base, falling back into the pool. Tiered concrete seating rises behind it, and a fence and dirt area with parked white vehicles lie beyond. Several people in white clothing walk along a distant path at the top right, and two people stand at the pool's near right edge, all small in the frame.2010-01-01A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in the middle of a rectangular water tank with green water, set on a raised platform, garlanded with flowers and red-orange cloth. Several figures in white clothes stand on the platform and at its edges, one attending the lingam. Terraced steps lined in red and white bands rise on both sides, crowded with many people in white and colourful clothing watching the ritual. A small boat with a canopy and a golden structure sits near the left edge of the water. Orange bunting is strung along the far bank under a clear pale sky with trees.2009-01-02July 26 20102010-07-26An aerial view of an outdoor construction site at a sunken amphitheatre-style ashram venue. A large black Shiva linga stands on a square raised base at the centre of a pool-like courtyard, surrounded by tiers of red-and-white stepped seating on three sides. Dirt roads, excavated red earth, piles of rebar, scattered rubble and a few scrubby plants surround the site, with palm trees and open land beyond. Three to four workers in plain clothes stand near the seating and the left edge of the pit, and a few more figures are visible along the right side of the seating. A blue signboard stands at the upper right. A faint Paramachaitanyam' along the bottom right, which is not part of the scene2010-02-03