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Several grey stone Shivalingams with carved lotus-petal bases are displayed on wooden pallets at an outdoor construction site under a clear pale sky. The largest linga in the foreground rests on a wide, carved yoni-pitha base, with more lingams and bases lined up behind it. A small yellow vehicle and some trees sit in the background, with a red-earth embankment at right. No people are clearly visible, and the scene shows stone carving prepared for a temple.

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January 01 20162016-01-01Three dark grey stone Shivalinga on yoni-pitha bases sit on bare reddish earth outdoors, with a green leafy shrub and a concrete slab at the top left. The lingas have carved markings, including a horizontal tripundra-style line on the left one. Scattered pebbles and small debris lie around the bases. No people are visible.2009-07-08A photograph of many dark stone Shivling lingams with yoni-shaped bases arranged in rows on bare reddish-brown earth. Shipping containers and concrete blocks sit in the background. No people are visible. The lingams appear to be stacked for transport or storage at a site.2016-03-04January 01 20162016-01-01Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityNovember 20 20162016-11-20Outdoor photograph of a large dark grey stone Shiva lingam with a tall cylindrical lingam rising from a yoni-shaped pedestal base, set on bare ground among palm trees and shrubs. To the right, a grey stone statue of a figure seated on a bull (Nandi) stands on a small plinth. A dirt path and distant structures appear in the background. No people are visible.2011-02-28Outdoor photo of a large dark grey stone Shiva lingam with a tall cylindrical lingam rising from a wide yoni-shaped basin on a round pedestal, set on bare earth among palm trees and shrubs. To the right a grey stone sculpture of a seated deity figure with a tall crown rides a bull or nandi-like animal on a plinth. A small white-flowered shrub grows beside it. No people are visible; the setting is a garden-like open ground with a road and buildings in the background.2011-02-28A photograph of many grey stone lingams and yoni-shaped pedestals scattered across a sandy, reddish-brown ground at night. Scattered bricks, gravel and small debris lie among them, and a thin white wire runs across the top edge. No people are visible. The stones are smooth, flat-based shivalingam forms with raised spouts, arranged in loose rows as if awaiting installation.2007-04-17A row of grey stone Shiva lingams receding diagonally toward the top-left, each standing on a curved, lobed yoni-pitha base with incised bands near the top of the shafts. Behind them is a wall of alternating red and white painted bands. No people are visible. The lingams are smooth and evenly spaced, with a dark grey tiled floor at the left edge.2009-07-20A photograph of an outdoor stone-carving yard under a corrugated metal roof on supporting poles, with bare dirt ground and scrubby trees behind. Many carved granite and marble pieces lie scattered: round pedestals, lingam-shaped stones, cylindrical bases and large carved slabs. A few men stand near the left side and in the middle; one wears an orange robe and one a bare-chested red-and-gold wrap. Others wear white shirts and white dhotis. Faint overlay text reads pedia.org, which is not included in the text array2014-11-21A row of grey stone Shiva lingams on circular yoni pedestals receding into the frame, each with a banded groove around its upper shaft. The foreground lingam is sharply focused. Behind them stands a whitewashed wall with red and white horizontal stripes, and a small lingam with a flat base sits at the far left. No people are visible.2009-07-20