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October 07 20102010-10-07Night photograph of an outdoor ritual pool with a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a square base on the water's edge, its yoni-style base rimmed by red-and-white striped border, decorated with yellow garlands and lit by a bright lamp. Steps on the left lead up to a seated gathering of devotees in orange and white clothing, with a small raised platform and lectern near the front. Floodlights and a red brick building stand behind the pool.2014-11-04 +1 copiesA night photograph of an outdoor stepped tank or pool lit by a single floodlight. On the left, a figure in orange robes stands at the top of a steel staircase leading down to dark water. In the lower right, a crowd of about twenty men in white clothes sits on the stone steps with arms raised high, many with shaved heads, some wearing white dhotis and shirts. Empty concrete tiered seating rises in the background under a black sky.2010-10-07Night photo of an outdoor amphitheatre-style pool at an ashram. A large group of people, mostly men in white clothes, sits on the stone steps at lower right, many with arms raised high toward the sky. Some wear red or orange garments. A bright floodlight stands on the far side above empty tiered seating. A metal staircase leads down toward a dark water area on the left, where a figure in orange stands near the steps. In the upper left sky, a purple circular emblem with a white bird in flight is projected or displayed.2010-10-07Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalingam standing on a raised square platform in a water-filled rectangular pool, lit by bright floodlights from the left. Tiered rows of seats rise on the right, and a white wall with a rail and staircase lies behind. In the foreground, a crowd sits in rows of small black Shivalingams or stone lingams, with several people in orange and red clothing visible among them. The stone lingam is cylindrical with a silver band near its top.2014-02-03November 24 20142014-11-24Night photograph of a large outdoor temple tank with a tall dark Shiva lingam on a tiered pedestal rising from water at its centre, with water streaming from its upper part. Striped red-and-white borders surround the central platform. Numerous devotees stand and sit on the stepped stone edges and in the water, many wearing orange and red robes and white dhotis, some bare-chested. Several figures wear red garments and move through the water near the lingam. Steps and railings lead up to a tiered red seating area lit by floodlights, with orange flags and gold-coloured arches in the background.2017-08-02October 11 20112011-10-11Night photograph of a large black stone Shivling standing in a reflective water tank, with water streaming down its upper surface and a fountain spray behind it. The Shivling is draped with a yellow and green garland and has a white horizontal marking on its face. Red stone steps on the left descend to the water, where a group of people dressed in white sit in rows and stand near a metal railing staircase. The setting is an outdoor ghat-style water tank at night, lit by floodlights.2011-03-03Night view of a large black Shiva lingam set on a raised square platform in a water tank, with a striped red and white base and a metal staircase leading up to it. Water sprays up around the lingam, and three decorated ceremonial items with garlands hang at its base. Red stone steps line the tank, with a row of seated people in white clothing on the left and a few standing figures in white on the right. Strings of red lights outline the tank edges against the dark sky. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam-style setting.2010-11-23October 11 20112011-10-11November 24 20142014-11-24