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A large black Shiva lingam stands in the water of a tank at night, its upper section marked with a gold band and red-and-white striped rings at its base. Rows of lit oil lamps line a striped tiered bank behind it, and their lights reflect on the dark water. The lingam is on a black yoni pedestal with a striped border at the waterline. No people are visible.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Night photograph of a large black Shivling rising from a water-filled base at the Vaidya Sarovar pool. The lingam has a horizontal gold band and red-and-white striped bands around its base. Rows of small oil lamps line the white-and-red striped steps behind it, reflecting on the dark water. Building windows glow above, and foliage fills the lower corners. No people are visible.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01A large black Shiva lingam stands at night on a raised platform beside water, its upper shaft wrapped with a gold-coloured band and framed by a red-and-white striped arch. Tiers of white and red-striped seating behind it are lined with rows of small lamps glowing along their edges. The lingam's pedestal base and surrounding stone are dark, with light reflecting on the water below. No people are visible in the scene. Copyright and source credits are overlaid at lower right.2010-01-02 +2 copiesNight photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a gold-plated yoni-pitha base standing at the water's edge of Vaidya Sarovar. The lingam bears a gold band with a silver ornament and red-and-white striped garland-like markings. Rows of red-and-white striped stepped seating behind it are lined with rows of small oil lamps, and the water reflects their glow. No people are visible. The lit structures and dark sky define the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam standing on a red and white striped plinth in the water of Vaidya Sarovar, with a silver yoni-style base and a silver band on the shaft. Rows of tiered stone steps lined with oil lamps and lights rise behind it, and a small red boat sits at the left edge. No people are clearly visible in the central scene, only faint figures at the far left edge. The lingam is a deity murti, not a person.2010-01-02 +2 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22December 30 20102010-12-30Night photograph of a large black Shivalingam on a square plinth with red and white striped base, standing in a reflective water pool. Behind it rows of red and white seating are lit with strings of warm light outlining the tiers, with bright floodlights and colourful festoon lights strung across the dark sky. No people are visible in the scene.2009-06-09Night photograph of a large black stone Shivling standing on a square stone base in a shallow reflecting pool, with water jets rising beside it. The lingam is wrapped with a yellow and green striped band, and a row of strung lights glows along the far edge. Red and white striped paving lines the pool's edge, with trees silhouetted against the dark sky. No people are visible.2009-01-02Night photograph of a large black Shivalingam set on a red and white striped base within a shallow pool of water. Water jets spray upward and cascade down its sides, and the shiva lingam is adorned with three gold-coloured ornamental panels edged in red and white and a band of silver-white markings at the top. A metal scaffold staircase stands to the left, with empty red seating and string lights behind. The lit lingam is reflected in the dark water. No people are visible.2010-11-22A night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam standing in shallow water at a festival site. The lingam has a yellow and black banded cord wrapped around its shaft and a basin-shaped base. Water jets arc up on either side of it. Behind, a white and red striped embankment and strings of lights glow in the dark, with bright floodlights at the left and trees at the right.2009-01-02