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A large rectangular stepped pool with terraced red-brick tiers on both sides, lined with potted plants. In the centre stands a tall black stone lingam on a circular yoni-shaped base, rising from the water. Several people, some in light clothing, are bathing and wading in the greenish water, and a few figures stand on the steps at left. The viewpoint is from the top of the stone steps in the foreground, with a multi-storey building and trees in the background.

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A large black stone Shivling stands in the centre of a rectangular pond at a temple complex, with water cascading down its sides from the top and spouts, and a gold-and-black decorated base. Red brick tiered steps rise along the pond's left and right banks, with a few people seated and some standing on them, and others wading near the water's edge. Along the foreground fence, numerous small black linga-shaped stone pillars stand among potted green plants. A multi-storey grey building and trees sit in the background under an overcast sky. No identifiable individual is clearly visible.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A large black Shiva linga with a water-spouting base stands in the middle of a rectangular tank of water at an ashram complex. Marigold garlands with yellow and orange flowers wrap the linga and its base. Tiered terraced steps with rows of potted green plants and red-brick seating frame the tank on both sides, with metal railings along the stairs. A few small figures are visible bathing or wading in the water near the steps, and one person stands at the left edge of the stairs. A grey multi-storey concrete building with windows and a green hillside rise behind the complex under a pale sky.2011-07-15A large black Shiva linga stands on a square platform in the middle of a stepped stone tank filled with water. Water sprays from the linga and cascades down its sides, which are wrapped with an orange and yellow garland. Several people wade in the water around the platform, and others stand on the red stone steps at the left, one wearing white and another in a dark sari. Tiered terraces of potted plants line the tank behind a white railing, with a multi-storey concrete building and trees in the background.2011-07-15Wide photograph of a large rectangular pool at an ashram with tiered red terraced steps on both sides. A tall black swayambu linga with a gold-banded base stands on a raised platform in the water, with water spraying from its sides. Several people bathe in the pool and a few sit on the steps in white clothes. Behind is a grey multi-storey building, trees and distant hills under a pale sky.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A wide outdoor view of a large stepped tank at a temple complex, with red-tiled terraced steps on both sides. A tall black Shiva linga with a yellow-trimmed base rises from a platform in the middle of the greenish water, with water streaming from its top. Several people wade and bathe in the tank and sit on the steps, some in white clothes. Multi-storey concrete buildings and green trees stand behind, with hills on the horizon.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A large open-air stepped tank with a tall black stone Shiva lingam on a circular pedestal in the middle of the water, with water spouting around it. Many people, mostly in white clothes and some in colourful saris and salwar, stand waist-deep in the water, bathing and offering prayers, while others stand on the white stone steps at the edges. Red-and-white tiered seating lines the far walls, a blue tarpaulin and green trees sit beyond, and a few-storey building stands at left under a blue sky with clouds.2009-07-01Outdoor photo of a large rectangular pool with a tall black Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base standing on a platform in the centre, water spouting from the lingam. Rows of smaller black lingams with yoni bases line the pool's edge in the foreground. Red-brick stepped seating surrounds the pool on three sides. A few small figures wade and swim in the water, and a couple of people are seated on the steps at right. Green palms and red shrubs frame the foreground, with a multi-storey building behind.2010-02-12July 05 20112011-07-05July 05 20112011-07-05