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A large black Shivalinga stands on a square stone platform surrounded by shallow water, with its reflection mirrored in the pool. A red-and-white garland is draped around the lingam. Behind it, tiered red stone steps rise with many rows of people in orange and saffron robes seated in meditation, and more standing figures in orange along the upper levels and railings. Small potted plants line the steps, and a red building forms the backdrop. In the lower right foreground, several seated figures are visible near small black stone lingams and brass offerings. The scene suggests a large outdoor satsang or puja at a Shiva temple setting.

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October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04June 08 20132013-06-08A large black stone Shivalingam with a rainbow-coloured floral garland stands in the middle of a reflecting pool on a square plinth, its mirror image visible in the still water. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand on a staircase at the top of the tiered red-brick seating beside the pool, and a few figures in white clothes sit on steps at the left edge. Tiered terraces of red-brown seating and planted greenery surround the pool, with a multi-storey red building and bare trees behind under a hazy sky.2013-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black stone Shivling standing on a raised square platform in the middle of a shallow reflecting pool, its surface mirroring the red building behind. A red and white garland drapes the top of the lingam. Red-tiered stadium-style seating and white railings line the pool, with a white staircase on the left. Several saffron-robed figures stand on the steps and along the seating, appearing as small distant people. A red multi-storey building with unfinished upper floors rises behind, with trees at the left edge.2013-06-05October 28 20132013-10-28A large outdoor shivalinga with a tall dark cylindrical lingam and a round black yoni-pitha base stands on a square platform in the middle of a still rectangular reflecting pool. A rainbow-coloured garland hangs around the top of the lingam, and a smaller reflection of it appears in the water. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand along the white railed steps and the tiered red seating at the pool's edge, and a few people in white stand near the left stairs. The pool mirrors the structure, the steps and the seating, while a dark Nandi-like figure is visible in the foreground at the bottom.2013-11-04A photograph of a large black Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base, set in shallow water on a raised platform, with a white rectangular mark on its front. Behind it, a line of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a metal walkway and steps, several with shaved heads. Red-brick multi-storey buildings and tiered red steps with rows of small lamps or plants stand in the background, and a reflection of the walkway shows in the water. The scene suggests ritual abhishekam preparations at a temple complex.2013-06-08A large black stone Shivalingam stands on a tiered pedestal in the middle of a still rectangular water tank, its reflection clearly visible in the water. A small colourful garland is draped over the top of the lingam. Behind it, red brick terraces with rows of potted plants rise up, and a red multi-storey building stands in the background. On the left, a few people in saffron and orange robes stand on the steps near the water's edge, with some wearing white. Young plants with green leaves frame the foreground, and a white metal railing sits at the lower left.2013-10-21A large black stone Shivling stands in the middle of a rectangular water-filled tank, its base platform surrounded by still water with reflections. Water spills from the lingam's yoni base. A white-clad group in saffron and white stands on the stepped stairs at the upper left, near a small framed portrait placed on a stand. Rows of empty red stone seating rise behind the tank, and potted plants line the near edge. The scene is an outdoor abhishekam setting at dawn or dusk, with a flower garland of coloured strands wrapped around the lingam's top.2013-11-11November 04 20132013-11-04