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August 08 2011

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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands in a shallow pool, with water jets spraying over its top and sides. A small brass plaque on the pool edge reads in English with donor names. Stairs with metal railings, red brick walls, plants and trees are behind it. No people are visible.2011-08-08August 08 20112011-08-08A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands in a shallow pool, with water streaming down its surface from overhead jets. The lingam has a white decorative band across its upper section. Terraced red-brick steps lined with small black lingams rise behind it, with potted plants and trees beyond and a dry hillside in the distance. At the lower left edge, two partly visible people, including a child, stand near the pool edge. A small plaque sits on the base platform.2010-02-12August 08 20112011-08-08August 08 20112011-08-08A dark, nearly silhouetted photograph of a black stone Shivling standing on a round yoni-peetha base, with water trickling down its surface and spraying above it. Behind the lingam are red-brown steps and a metal handrail on the left. No people are visible. A faint purple logo appears in the lower left corner.2011-08-08A large dark grey stone Shivling stands on a black yoni-peetha base in a shallow reflecting pool, with water jets spraying up around it. Behind it a tiered red-brick terrace holds rows of small terracotta pots and small shivling-shaped stones. A metal railing and staircase sit at the right edge. No people are visible.2011-08-08A large black Shiva linga stands on a black yoni-pitha base, bathed in a stream of water poured from above during an abhishekam. The linga is draped with a garland of red, yellow and green flowers arching over its top and sides, and the pitha is decorated with bands of marigold and purple flower swags. Water sprays outward in droplets around the stone. Behind it are a red-tiled roof, a white metal railing and a grey concrete building with windows and strung green cords. No people are visible in the frame.2011-07-15A photograph of a dark polished stone Shiva lingam set on a grey stone yoni pedestal outdoors, in front of a red brick wall with white horizontal stripes. The lingam has carved ornamental lines near its base, and the pedestal's spout extends to the left. A plaque on the pedestal reads that it was installed by Ananta Sankar Senapati, Babli Senapati, Kaustabh Ishan Senapati, Pooja Senapati and Eamon Nayan Senapati, USA. Another installed lingam and pedestal are partly visible at the right edge. No people are visible.2010-02-12January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a large black stone Shivling standing on a circular yoni pedestal in an open outdoor courtyard, with water jets spraying up around it from the sides, creating a mist. Red-painted tiered seating stands behind it, and a few workers in the background tend to the area beside a multi-storey concrete building. A small plaque sits on the base of the platform. No people are prominently in the foreground, and no one is shown in ritual activity at the Shivling itself.January 30 20172017-01-30