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A night photograph of an outdoor Shiva lingam on a square black-and-white stone yoni-pitha base, set in a shallow pool of water surrounded by scattered rubble and stones. Rows of small oil lamps glow along the edges of the platform and the stone retaining wall behind it, with two bright floodlights illuminating the scene. No people are visible.

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Night photograph of an outdoor Shiva lingam on a raised square yoni-shaped pedestal inside a stone-walled courtyard. Rows of small oil lamps line the edges of the enclosure and surround the base of the lingam, with flames glowing against the dark. Two bright floodlights stand behind the walls, and the ground between the lamps is wet and strewn with rubble. No people are visible in the frame.2008-12-11A night photograph of a Shivalinga on a raised square stone base at the centre of an open construction site, lit by a row of small oil lamps lining the paths and edges. Two bright floodlights are set at either side of the scene, reflecting in shallow water on the ground. Terraced stone steps run along the left side, with rubble and scattered debris around the base. No people are visible in the frame. The lamps suggest a Karthigai Deepam lighting.2008-12-11A night photograph of a large outdoor Shiva lingam on a raised stone base, surrounded by rows of small oil lamps lining the edges of a stepped stone platform and the ground. Bright floodlights illuminate the area from both sides against a dark background. Scattered rubble and puddles reflect the lights. No people are visible. The scene appears to be a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting at a Shiva shrine.2008-12-11Night photograph of a large outdoor Shiva lingam on a raised square stone base, set in a flat open ground area strewn with rocks and shallow reflective water. Rows of small oil lamps outline the platform and border paths in the dark, and two bright floodlights glow at left and right. No people are visible.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11Night view of a lit outdoor Shiva lingam set on a raised stone base in a shallow pool or courtyard of wet stones, with rows of small clay oil lamps lining the edges and ledges, glowing warm orange against the dark. A stone wall runs along the back with bright floodlights glowing at either side. No people are visible; the scene suggests the Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting observed at the site.2008-12-11Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalingam mounted on a square stone pedestal at the centre of an open ground, surrounded by rows of small lit oil lamps (deepams) outlining the platform and the paths around it. Two bright floodlights glow in the dark background beside a stepped earth embankment, and a figure stands at the lower left near the lamp rows. Scattered rubble lies on the ground. No readable text or clearly identifiable person is shown. Consistent with Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20082008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11Night photograph of a large dark stone Shivalinga standing on a square raised platform at the center of a dark open field. Rows of small oil lamps outline the platform and surrounding lines across the ground, with two bright floodlights glowing on the horizon at left and right. Shallow reflective water or puddles on the ground catch the lamplight. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11