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A large black stone Shiva linga stands on a white-painted yoni pedestal on a concrete platform, under construction. Behind it are tiered concrete steps, raw red-brown earth mounds, scattered rubble, wooden stakes and a green wire fence, with a hill, trees and utility poles under a pale sky. No people are visible. The linga is identified by the page as the 21-foot Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Linga under construction.

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November 19 20082008-11-19A large black stone Shiva linga stands on a white and grey pedestal base at an outdoor construction site. The linga has a tall rounded top and a black yoni-shaped base with a spout, set on a concrete platform. Behind it are tiered stone steps, piles of rubble, dirt mounds, bamboo poles and a fence, with dry trees and a hazy hill under a cloudy sky. The linga is a deity murti, and the scene shows an unfinished site with no people visible.2008-11-19November 19 20082008-11-19A large black polished stone Shiva linga, a tall dome-topped cylinder on a black yoni pedestal, stands in an outdoor construction site. Behind it are red-brown excavated earth slopes, piles of grey crushed stone and sand, and a few scattered gravel heaps. Granite steps rise on the left and right toward the base. No people are visible. This is a photograph of a monument under construction.2008-11-19A large black stone Shiva linga under construction, standing on a grey concrete base with a white marble-like yoni pedestal and a silver-toned spout (somasutra) projecting to the left. Blue water hoses and a ladder lean against the concrete platform, and a dirt construction site with stone steps and trees surrounds it under an overcast sky. No people are visible.2008-11-19A large black stone shivalinga stands on a tiered black yoni-peetha base, with a pipe extending from the base on the right. The linga is a smooth dark monolith with horizontal bands near its midsection. The site is an outdoor construction area with piles of loose soil and gravel, scattered rocks, a stone-edged step beneath, distant hills, power lines and a pale cloudy sky. A single small figure in light clothing stands far left near the rubble, barely visible.2008-11-19November 19 20082008-11-19A large black stone Shiva linga on a white-painted circular yoni-style base stands on a concrete platform at an outdoor construction site. Behind it are tiered stone steps, piled gravel, brown excavated earth, a chain-link fence, green trees and a palm, under an overcast sky. Small items such as a bowl and tools lie near the base. No people are visible.2008-11-19A large black stone Shiva linga stands on a tiered yoni pedestal with a silver-toned spout, mounted on a concrete base under open grey sky. Construction is in progress: a bamboo ladder leans against the base, blue water hoses run across the concrete, and sandy earth with stepped stone terraces and a bare tree surround it. Two small workers in light clothing stand at the left edge. The monument is a 21 feet Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva linga under construction.2008-11-19November 19 20082008-11-19November 19 20082008-11-19November 19 20082008-11-19