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Night 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.

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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.2010-01-02 +2 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02A 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 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 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02A 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 copiesDecember 30 20102010-12-30November 21 20102010-11-21January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20102010-12-30November 22 20102010-11-22