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May 05 20152015-05-05November 10 20112011-11-10Photo 11731660A four-panel collage of outdoor temple scenes at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. The top panel shows a wooded hill behind a low building with a silver roof and a large black Shiva lingam draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth, set on a white platform. The lower left panel shows a black stone deity pair, a male figure with a trident and a female figure in a red and gold sari, garlanded, with a small orange-clad figure below. The lower centre panel shows rows of black lingams on stone bases in a courtyard. The lower right panel shows a black stone statue in white and saffron draped clothing with a red and white garland. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues or monuments.2010-11-12A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform draped in green cloth with a yellow sash, decorated with a thick garland of white, yellow, orange and red flowers and green leaves. The lingam bears horizontal white tripundra markings with a red dot, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a green gem pendant. A small brass-and-green-dressed deity murti with flower garland stands at the front of the platform. Behind it, rows of stacked shipping containers and many white-draped black cylindrical pots fill the open ground, with bamboo poles at the edges. No people are visible.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05 +2 copiesA large outdoor statue of a seated figure dominates the scene, draped in pink and magenta silk cloths with a purple-bordered sash. The statue has a dark face with a white tripundra mark on the forehead, wears a green and orange turban, a silver pendant and multiple black rudraksha malas, and a yellow garment over the shoulders. In front, a smaller orange-robed figurine with gold jewellery and a small white cloth form stand on a stone platform. Behind, a green forested hill rises under a pale sky, with rows of black stone shivalinga-like forms and a white structure to the right. No physical people are visible.2012-09-26Outdoor photo at dusk of a large field of black stone shivalingams, many topped with red flowers, arranged in rows before a forested hill. In the foreground, a large central lingam is dressed with a saffron-orange cloth and a head ornament, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a white draped cloth beneath and a pearl necklace. A white-clad worker bends among the lingams on the left, and a few figures stand near a red-roofed pavilion, with street lamps lit around the grounds.2011-11-10October 11 20122012-10-11September 13 20122012-09-13Outdoor photo of a large seated statue on a draped pink and red cloth-covered platform, with a green hill behind and rows of stone shivalinga-style bases in the foreground. The statue wears a green and yellow turban, a black face mask, silver necklaces and dark beaded mala garlands over a yellow garment. Beside it stand a small orange-clad figure with gold ornaments and a white-clad figure with a garland, both appearing to be statues or figurines. Trees and a rooftop structure sit at the right edge, under a pale sky.2012-09-26Photo 11724707 +2 copies