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September 10 20142014-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20142014-09-10A large dark grey stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised square platform with a tiered base and a circular yoni-style pedestal, set in an outdoor sunken courtyard. Red-and-white striped platform sides and tiered red steps surround it, with rows of small dark stone lingams and potted plants on the steps behind. The ground is wet and no people are visible.2010-01-13September 02 20142014-09-02January 13 20102010-01-13A large black stone Shivling stands on a raised square platform in a water-filled pool, its top garlanded with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and purple. The lingam's upright column has small silver plaques and a central medallion. Steel railings and a staircase lead up beside it, and a tiered red-brick terrace with rows of small potted plants rises behind. A grey building and a tree appear in the background under a pale sky. No people are clearly visible, though faint orange-robed figures may be on the stairs at left. The water reflects the lingam and the railings.2013-10-21A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base stands on a square dark plinth at center. A small carved tilak-like mark decorates the upper shaft. Behind it rows of smaller black lingams on round pedestals line a tiered red brick wall. A small rectangular plaque on the plinth front records donors' names. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-12A large dark grey lingam, the Shiva linga, stands on a black yoni-pitha base in an open outdoor courtyard. Its face bears a silver three-horizontal-band tripundra with a central silver disc. Yellow, orange and magenta marigold garlands drape the lingam and the base. Behind it, rows of small black lingams are set into tiered red-brick steps lined with potted plants and green shrubs, with hazy trees and bare ground beyond. No people are visible.2010-01-04 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalingam stands on a square tiered base in a sunken, red-walled stepped amphitheatre filled with still water. Garlands of yellow and orange-red marigolds wrap the lingam and its yoni-shaped pedestal. A white marble plaque with a small emblem sits on the lingam's face, and a small sign is set at the base. Rows of small black lamps line the tiered red steps behind it, with potted plants at the top and a hazy landscape beyond.2010-01-04 +1 copiesJuly 01 20092009-07-01A large black stone Shivling stands on a circular yoni-pitha base in an outdoor water basin, with water streaming down its sides from above. Behind it are tiered terraces filled with rows of potted green plants, a white metal railing and staircase, a concrete building at left, and trees and hills in the distant background. No people are visible.2011-08-08A large black stone Shivling stands on a black circular yoni pedestal in an open courtyard. Its upper shaft is wrapped in a garland of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers, and three horizontal white-and-silver bands with a small central disc decorate the front. Behind it a tiered red-brick terrace holds rows of small potted plants and dozens of small black lingam-shaped stands, with several orange-robed figures seated in rows on the steps, though they are small and distant. Red and white floral garlands hang on a metal frame at left, and wet pavement surrounds the base.2013-06-24