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Large black Shiva linga on a raised colourful base is garlanded with multicoloured flower and bead strands, standing in a reflective water pool. A metal staircase and railing rise beside it, with a figure in orange robes on the steps and another person in orange near the stairs; a few seated people sit at the left, and a person in white is partly visible at the lower left edge. Behind is a stone wall with a grid of planted terracotta pots and carved panels. Dusky sky and a tree at upper right.

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A large black Shivalingam decorated with colourful striped garlands, sitting on a raised platform in the middle of a rectangular water pool. A white metal staircase with railings leads up to the platform. Behind it, tiered stone steps are lined with rows of terracotta pots, and a grey stone wall with carved panels rises at the back under a clear sky with a tree. Two small figures in white are visible on the left steps, though only partly seen.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photo of a large Shivalinga-style deity murti standing on a raised square platform in a water tank, dressed with multicolored striped garlands and draped flower strings in red, yellow, green and white. Tiered steps with white metal railings lead up beside the murti, with a few small figures near the top in orange and white clothing, possibly attendants. Behind, terraced rows of terracotta pots line the tank walls under a pale sky, with a concrete building and trees beyond. The water reflects the decorated base.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA large black lingam, a Shiva linga, sits on a tall base wrapped in a striped skirt of multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green and white, with draped flower strings hanging down its sides. The lingam stands on a square platform of red and white striped panels over water. A white metal staircase and scaffold rise beside it, with a few figures in orange and saffron clothing standing on the upper landings. Behind, rows of terracotta pots fill a tiered wall, with a grey concrete wall carrying relief carvings and a tree above. Stepped red seating lines the left side. Several people in white stand at the lower staircase and along the seating area.2015-01-13Outdoor photo of a large Shivalingam decorated with multicoloured striped garlands and fabric draped in bands of red, yellow, green and white, set on a square platform in a water tank. White metal scaffolding stairs rise to a top platform where several people in orange and saffron clothes stand near the lingam. Tiered brick seating and terracotta-coloured steps line the tank walls, a grey stone wall with carved motifs stands behind, and a few small figures are visible on the steps at left. Calm water reflects the structure in the evening light.2015-01-13A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised square platform in a water tank, decorated with a multicoloured striped and beaded yoni-pitha base, a garland of flowers draped over the top, and a yellow-and-black striped cloth. Water jets spray around it. A metal staircase with railings leads up to the platform. The tank is surrounded by tiered seating or steps of terracotta pots filled with plants, and a stone wall above has carved Hindu symbols. A few people sit at the far left on the tiered steps, and a couple of figures in white stand at the left edge.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA large Shiva lingam on a square stone pedestal stands at the edge of a green water tank, decorated with bands of yellow, red, orange, purple and green flowers and garlands. Above the pedestal, a stone-coloured shivalinga base is wrapped in colourful floral strings, with a cobra-like hood and an ornate sheet of floral garlands. Steel staircases and railings climb the tiered terraces of a brick-and-plant stepped wall beside the tank. On the left, several people in orange and saffron robes stand near the steps, and a few people in white clothes sit on the steps near the water. Two people in white sit on the far right by the wall. Pots of plants fill the terraced steps behind them.2015-07-31