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A photograph of an outdoor sunken courtyard lined with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals, many with tiered yoni bases, set on terraced red-brick steps. Red flags on poles line the walkways. A large black lingam stands in the centre of a shallow green water pool, and a red-brick building with scaffolding stands in the background under a pale sky. No people are visible.

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November 18 20162016-11-18November 18 20162016-11-18November 18 20162016-11-18November 18 20162016-11-18September 02 20142014-09-02Photograph 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.2014-09-07September 05 20142014-09-05A photograph of a large outdoor stepped amphitheatre-style ritual tank with red-painted tiered seating and a dark stone Shivalinga on a raised platform in the middle of standing water. Rows of grey stone lingams with circular yoni bases line the steps on both sides. Along the right and left stairways, groups of people in red and maroon robes and white dhotis sit or kneel, some holding long ceremonial objects, apparently performing ritual worship. A red multi-storey building and trees stand in the background under overcast sky. Watermarked by a copyright notice on the right.2013-06-05A 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 copiesSeptember 01 20142014-09-01November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor 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.2013-06-05