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A photograph of a large outdoor tank with still water reflecting a tall black Shivalinga on a raised square platform in its centre. The lingam is decorated with a multicoloured garland band in red, yellow, green and purple and topped with a striped garland. Tiered stone steps and seating line the tank, with robed people in white and saffron standing on the left stairs. A dark Nandi statue with a red flower garland sits in the foreground, and a small figure in white sits at the lower left edge. Red brick buildings and strings of lights appear behind.

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November 06 20132013-11-06Photograph of an outdoor water tank at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, with a large black Shiva lingam on a raised platform in the centre, wrapped in a striped garland of yellow, green, red and orange with a silver band. Stepped terraced seating lines the pool. A black stone Nandi bull with a red flower garland sits in the foreground facing the lingam. Along the left stone steps, a few figures in orange and white stand and sit near the water, and a small group of devotees sits on the near edge with their backs to the camera. A camera crane rises on the right.2013-11-06November 06 20132013-11-06November 06 20132013-11-06A photograph of an outdoor sacred pool at an ashram, with a large black linga-shaped shrine standing on a raised platform in the middle of still blue-green water. The shrine is decorated with colourful marigold garlands in yellow, orange, green and purple, and draped with strings of flowers. Tiered red steps and a metal railing line the pool, with white-clad people and orange-robed figures visible on the left stairs, and a multicoloured light display runs along the right wall. Palm plants and a red multi-storey building stand behind, and the shrine's reflection fills the water.2013-07-22Outdoor view of a large reflecting pool with a tall black Shivling on a black yoni-shaped pedestal platform at its centre, reflected in still water. A black stone nandi bull sits in the foreground near the pool's edge. Terraced red-brick steps with rows of seats line the pool, and white-clad figures with orange-robed attendants stand on the left stairs. Several devotees in white and orange sit along the lower edge, near the nandi. Strings of flower garlands decorate the lingam. Red-roofed buildings rise behind the seating.2013-11-04July 22 20132013-07-22A large black stone Shivling stands on a square platform in the middle of a still, reflective water tank at dawn. A small rainbow-coloured garland arches over a grey arched backdrop behind it, and a placard is fixed to the front of the lingam. Tiered stone steps and railings frame the tank, with several people in saffron or orange robes standing along the upper steps and at the left railing. A person in white stands at the left edge near the railing. A rounded bronze-coloured object sits in the foreground water. The mood is quiet and misty, with reflections doubling the lingam and the figures.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor view of a large rectangular reflecting pool at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, with terraced red-brick steps on both sides. A tall black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform in the water, wrapped in a band of colourful marigold and multicoloured garlands, with a striped border around its base. In the foreground a black Nandi bull statue is decorated with a red flower garland. A few seated devotees in the lower left and bottom edge watch the scene, and a small group of white-clad people stands on the steps at left. Behind the pool is a multi-storey red-brick building and trees under a hazy sky.2013-11-06A photograph of a large black Shivalinga on a raised platform in the middle of a reflecting pool, decorated with a dense garland of marigolds and striped fabric in yellow, orange, green and red. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand on a red-brick staircase and balcony at the upper left, some with hands raised, while a few people in white stand at the lower left edge. Terraced red steps line the pool and the water mirrors the entire scene.2013-07-29Outdoor photograph of a large rectangular reflecting pool at Aadikailaasa, with stepped terraced seating on both sides. A tall black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform in the centre of the water, wrapped in a yellow, green and red striped flower garland. Its reflection shows clearly in the still water. In the foreground a black Nandi bull statue wears a red and white flower garland, facing the lingam. Along the upper left terrace a few figures in orange and white robes sit and stand near the steps. Several devotees sit on the bottom right steps watching, one in a white shirt. Red-brick buildings and trees fill the background, and a camera crane arm extends at the right edge.2013-11-06