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June 09 2009

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A large black linga stands on a circular yoni-pitha base, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, and white, with a white-and-yellow sash wrapped around the shaft. Water sprays from fountains around it, and it sits on a raised platform in a shallow pool surrounded by red tiered stone seating. Behind the linga, a few white-clad people stand near the steps, and dry hillside with small structures is visible in the background.2010-02-12A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni pedestal inside a shallow pool, with water jets spraying from behind and beside it. The lingam is draped with a white cloth and garlanded with a long vertical garland of white, yellow and red flowers, and the pedestal is ringed with swagged garlands of white, yellow and pink blossoms. Behind it, a wall of white and red striped tiers with green plants forms the backdrop. A white-clad figure wades in the water at the right edge, and another person in white stands in the water at the lower right, with trees and a fence beyond.2009-07-08A large black stone Shiva lingam with its yoni-pitha base stands outdoors, with water pouring from the spout of the yoni channel and streams spraying from the lingam's top into the air. The lingam is draped with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers. Behind it, red-and-white striped steps rise, with a few people standing on the upper steps under a clear blue sky. Red and white striped walls frame the base.2010-12-22June 09 20092009-06-09A large black stone linga stands on a circular yoni pedestal in an open-air courtyard, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers and green leaves. Water sprays from fountain jets around the linga and fills the pool below. Tiered red seating is visible in the background, along with a partly built concrete structure. No people are visible in the frame.2010-02-12A large black stone Shivling with a yoni-pitha base stands outdoors under a pale sky, water pouring over it from above and down the yoni spout in a spray. A yellow, white and purple flower garland hangs down the lingam. In the background, red-tiered steps lead up to a platform where a few people in white clothes stand, with red and white flags visible at the sides. Red and white striped stone runs along the base.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A large black stone Shivling stands in a water basin at dusk, with a tall oval lingam crowned by a white and red tripundra marking and a red tilak dot, wrapped in a garland-edged band. A golden yoni-pitha base with a gold ornamental face motif sits below, with water jets falling around it. Behind is a red and white striped stepped structure and trees.2009-06-09July 07 20092009-07-07A large black polished lingam is being bathed by a spray of water during an abhishekam at an outdoor temple site. Its surface is draped with a strand of marigold and jasmine garland in red, yellow and white, and a white jasmine band with purple border sits on its side. The lingam rests on a black pedestal wrapped in a white cloth with orange trim, edged with white and red flower garlands. Behind it stand a red and white striped brick wall, green shrubs, a metal fence and a few trees under a pale sky. No people are visible.2009-06-09January 02 20092009-01-02June 09 20092009-06-09