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November 25 2015

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November 25 20152015-11-25January 14 20152015-01-14A large black stone linga stands in a water basin at night, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, pink and white flowers and green leaves draped across its base and around its upper shaft. A silver band encircles the middle of the linga. Water streams down from above and ripples across the reflective pool, with floating flower petals on the surface. Red and white striped edging surrounds the basin, and small string lights glow in the background.2010-02-12A large black Shiva lingam at night, illuminated by spotlights, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands draped around its base and shaft, with a golden-framed face or ornament on the upper section. A metal staircase with railings rises on the left, and a red-edged platform sits at the front over water. Fairy lights string along the back. Rows of seats appear in the background, with some seated people barely visible on the left. No clearly identifiable person is standing in the foreground.2013-03-10January 06 20162016-01-06 +1 copiesAugust 25 20142014-08-25January 14 20152015-01-14January 14 20152015-01-14Night photograph of a large black Shiva linga being bathed by a tall spray of water, with water jets rising around it. The linga is decorated with garlands in yellow, purple, white and orange, including a band around its base and a draped garland around the yoni-peetha. A striped red and white border surrounds the platform, which sits in water reflecting the lights. Tiered seating in red is faintly visible in the background with a few lamps. No people are clearly visible. The scene is consistent with a linga abhishekam.2010-02-12Night photograph of a massive dark black stone Shivalingam on a large circular yoni-pitha base, decorated with a red and white flower garland around its top and a lit golden ornamental panel on its face. Three figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform atop the lingam, one at each side and one central. Strings of multicolour fairy lights hang on the building behind, and rows of empty stadium-style seating and railings surround the stage in the dark.2015-02-16Night photo of a large black stone lingam on a square yoni pedestal, its upper section wrapped in a band of gold-coloured decoration and bordered by a red and white striped arch. Behind it a row of multicoloured fairy lights outlines a building. At the top of the lingam, a few figures in orange and saffron robes stand on a raised platform with a lit lamp, performing a ritual. Empty tiered seating and metal railings surround the lingam in the foreground.2015-02-16A large dark stone lingam, the Shiva linga, stands on a black yoni-pitha base at night, decorated with an arch and swags of yellow, purple, maroon and white flower garlands. A silver-toned decorative band with a circular silver disc is mounted on the lingam's front. A metal staircase railing stands at the left, and a building with lit windows and green shrubs forms the background. A small brass plaque sits at the base, reading in English that the offering was arranged by Reshma Naik, Shridhar Mittal, Ranjit Sutani, Sanjiv Sudhir and Ashok Vasan. No people are visible.2011-12-22