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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.

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September 02 20142014-09-02September 05 20142014-09-05September 05 20142014-09-05A photograph of an outdoor sunken pool at a KAILASA-style complex, with a large black stone Shivling standing on a raised white-and-red pedestal in the middle of greenish water. Rows of smaller black stone Shivling lingams on yoni bases line the stepped terraces in the foreground, with tiered red stone seating and planted steps rising behind. A red multi-storey building and hills appear in the background. No people are visible.2014-09-02A large outdoor Shiva lingam stands in the centre of a rectangular reflecting pool on a raised square platform, its black stone surface polished and the water mirroring it. Rows of smaller black lingams with yellow-tasselled bases line the pool's edges and steps in the foreground. Tiered red stone seating rises behind the pool, with a few white-clad figures near a small raised platform at upper left. Red-brick buildings and trees frame the background. No person is clearly visible in the foreground, and the image appears to be a ritual abhishekam setting.2013-10-21 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04September 01 20142014-09-01Outdoor photo of a large rectangular tank of still green water with stepped stone sides lined by many black stone shivalingams on pedestals, rows descending toward the water. A large black stone lingam or yoni-shaped altar stands at the centre of the tank on a raised platform. Red-brick tiered seating and a red multi-storey building with rooftop structures rise behind, under a grey sky with a large tree at left. Several people in white dhotis and light clothing sit among the shivalingams in rows near the edge, some in orange and red garments, performing worship.2013-06-05November 04 20132013-11-04September 01 20142014-09-01Aerial 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.2013-11-04Photograph of a large outdoor Shiva temple water tank at dusk, with a tall black Shivalinga rising from a square platform in the centre of a still green-brown pool. Rows of smaller black lingams line the stepped stone embankments surrounding the water on the near side, and red-tiered seating stretches behind the tank beneath a tree at the left edge. A few distant figures in white and light clothing stand on the steps and walkways, and a red multi-storey building fills the background. The scene reflects the lingam in the water.2013-11-04