A photograph of many black stone lingams arranged in tiered rows on red-painted steps. A large black vessel or tank at the upper left pours a golden-yellow liquid down over the lingams in a stream. Water pools at the base of the steps. A white metal railing runs across the lower area. No people are visible in the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of many black stone lingams arranged in tiered rows on red-painted steps. A large black vessel or tank at the upper left pours a golden-yellow liquid down over the lingams in a stream. Water pools at the base of the steps. A white metal railing runs across the lower area. No people are visible in the scene.

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October 22 2014

Rows of black stone Shiva lingams with yoni bases are arranged on tiered red brick steps in bright sunlight. Brass pots and small brass vessels sit beside some lingams. Behind them a metal railing is hung with red and yellow cloth draping. No people are visible, and the many lingams suggest a large ritual arrangement or abhishekam setup.

A large black spout or channel at the upper left pours a stream of milky white liquid down onto rows of small black lingam-shaped stone forms, abhishekam style, arranged on red-painted tiered steps of a stadium-like seating area. Metal railings and a grey block wall are visible in the background. No people are visible in the scene; the lingams are not counted as people, and no one can be identified in the image.

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July 22 2013

Rows of black stone Shivalingam emblems stand on terracotta pots with small green plants, arranged on red-painted tiered steps of an outdoor amphitheatre-like structure with white metal railings. A green hose runs along the lower steps. No people are visible.

Aerial view of a large outdoor Shiva temple tank at an ashram complex. A tall black stone Shivalingam with a silver-trimmed yoni-peetha stands on a raised platform in the centre of the green water, reflected on the surface. Rows of smaller black stone lingams line the stepped stone terraces on the near side, flanked by white railings. Red-and-white stadium-style seating rises on the far bank, with a red building and a few small figures near the steps. Trees frame the upper left corner.

November 04 2013

February 23 2011

Night photograph of rows of grey stone Shiva lingams on tiered terracotta-red steps, each lingam set on a yoni-style peetha base. Small clay oil lamps burn with flames along the steps and beside the bases, glowing warmly against the dark. A shadow of a person in the foreground falls across the lower lingam, and a railing and a partly visible figure in white appear at the upper right corner. The lit lamps mark a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting setting at a temple.

A photograph of tiered red-painted stone steps lined with many black stone Shivalingams on pedestal bases, arranged in rows. Several people in red and maroon clothing sit on the upper tiers among the lingams, holding long wooden or brass instruments that appear to be ritual horns or staves. Cables run across the steps and a white metal railing stands at right. Trees and a fence are visible in the background. The scene appears to be a prepared ceremonial setup for a ritual event.

Rows of black stone Shivalingams are arranged on tiered brick steps leading down toward a water tank. A woman in an orange-saffron sari walks down the steps on the right, beside a green hose. Behind the lingams, a line of people in white and saffron stands along red-flagged railings near the water. Red flags flutter above the railing, and a stepped temple structure appears at the top edge.

Photograph of an outdoor tiered stone complex at an ashram, with rows of black stone shivalingams on steps leading down to a rectangular water pool. A large black lingam with a broad yoni base stands on a raised square platform in the middle of the pool, surrounded by stepped terraces lined with green plants. A red multi-storey building and a hill appear in the background. No people are visible.