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September 24 2008

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine set against a large grey granite rock face. A black stone Shiva lingam sits on a grey stone yoni pedestal at the base of the rock, decorated with pink and red flowers and scattered yellow marigold petals. Stone steps lead up along the right side of the rock, and the ground around the shrine has small pebbles, stepping stones, a few potted green plants and rounded boulders, with terracotta roof tiles bordering the bottom edge. No people are visible.2008-09-24A small outdoor shrine set against a large dark rock face. A black stone shivling sits on a grey yoni pedestal, decorated with a pink flower on top and orange and red flowers around its base. Shallow water runs in a channel in front of the rock. Yellow marigold-like flowers, a small white flower, and green plants are arranged on a path of pebbles with flat stepping stones. Terracotta roof tiles lie at the lower left edge. No people are visible.2008-09-24Outdoor garden shrine beside a large granite boulder. A small stone shivalingam stands on a square stone pedestal in a shallow concrete-lined pool of still water, decorated with orange marigold flowers and a red offering. Stone steps lead up behind the boulder, and terracotta roof tiles edge the red-soil bed. Scattered river stones, a potted plant, a watering can, a cluster of greenery and a white wooden fence with light industrial buildings in the background complete the scene. No people are visible.2008-09-24September 24 20082008-09-24September 24 20082008-09-24September 24 20082008-09-24September 24 20082008-09-24Outdoor photo of a small shrine set against a large grey granite boulder. A Shivalingam sits on a low orange-and-white base, draped with an orange and white garland with a white cloth beneath it. Strings of colourful tinsel and flower garlands in purple, orange, teal and pink hang from a wooden frame above it. Potted plants, small red-brick edging, a woven mat and a few painted stones surround the sacred spot in a bare earthen garden.2008-12-25A large black stone Shivling stands on a raised square platform in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, its base spilling into the water and garlanded with a multicoloured floral garland along the lingam. Along the tiered red stands on the left, a few robed people in saffron and white stand and sit near a metal railing, with one figure in orange at the top. Potted plants and red celosia flowers line the pool edge in the foreground, and a red brick building with windows rises at right under a pale overcast sky.2013-10-21A photograph of an outdoor shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base set on a grey concrete plinth, standing in shallow clear water at the foot of a large weathered granite rock face. Pink and red flowers and yellow marigold-like petals lie on and around the lingam and base, and yellow flowers and white petals sit along the stone edge in the foreground. A white horizontal band with a red dot is painted on the lingam. No people are visible.2008-09-24Outdoors on rocky ground, a black stone Shiva lingam set on a tiered black yoni pedestal is decorated with yellow marigold flowers and green mango leaves, with a coconut half and a coconut husk at its base. Behind it, shallow rainwater pools lie among pale granite boulders and scrubby green bushes under an overcast sky. A lone figure in a light shirt and dark trousers walks along the rocks in the distance. A white structure stands at the far left.2006-10-01October 27 20142014-10-27