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A photograph of an outdoor temple pool at a large amphitheatre-style complex. In the foreground a dark stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with purple and white flowers, sits at the pool edge. In the centre a black Shivalinga stands on a raised platform in the water, decorated with a bright multicolour flower garland and yellow-orange festoons, with a bank of red-brick tiered seating behind it. Ornamental banana-leaf and palm decorations frame the scene, and a red multi-storey building stands in the background. Along the left, a crowd of people in white clothes sits on the stepped seating, and a small figure in orange is visible at the lower right edge.

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July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of an outdoor temple pool at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi. In the centre a large black Shiva linga stands on a raised platform in the water, wrapped in bands of yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands with green leaves. Red-and-white bunting and banana-leaf decorations line a metal staircase rising from the pool. Tiered rows of red seats fill the background beside a red brick building. On the right foreground a dark stone Nandi bull head is in sharp focus, and a few white-clad people stand on the steps at the left edge. No prominent person is shown in close view.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Photograph of an outdoor amphitheatre-style setting with tiered red seating and a long rectangular water pool in the foreground. In the foreground right, a dark stone Nandi bull head with a lei of purple flowers rests at the pool's edge. Beyond the pool stands a black Shiva lingam on a decorated platform, framed by a red-and-yellow arch, with yellow, orange and green garland drapes and banana-leaf style decorations. Behind it are a red multi-storey building and a grey wall with green plants. A few small white-clad figures are visible at the far left steps. Overcast sky.2013-07-22A dark stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground, garlanded with red flowers and green leaves, faces a rectangular pool of still greenish water. Across the pool, a shivalinga on a raised platform is decorated with a band of marigold garlands in yellow, red and green. Stone steps and tiered red seating rise on both sides, and a red multi-storey building stands behind. On the left, several people in orange and white clothing stand near the steps. The scene appears to be an outdoor temple-type ritual space.2013-11-06July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor view of a large stepped amphitheatre-style ashram setting with a rectangular reflecting pool in front. In the foreground, a dark stone Shiva lingam wrapped with a yellow marigold garland faces away from the camera. Beyond it stands a tall, elaborately decorated lingam-shaped structure covered in multicoloured striped flower and fabric decoration with a yellow and red base, placed on a raised platform in the water. Rows of empty red seats rise on the terraces. A small group of people in white clothing sits at the top-left seating area. A red multi-storey building and trees stand behind. A small golden temple tower is visible at the far left edge.2015-07-31November 06 20132013-11-06A large black Shiva lingam, draped in marigold garlands and yellow, orange and purple floral festoons, stands on a raised red platform in the middle of a still reflecting pool. Stone steps and tiered red seating rise on either side, with a few white-clad people seated on the left steps and two figures standing near the top of the structure. A red-brick building and palm trees form the backdrop under an overcast sky, and a tall lamp-like light rig with rows of lights sits at the right edge.2013-07-22Outdoor 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.2013-11-06Outdoor photo of a large rectangular reflecting pool at an ashram, with a dark stone Nandi bull statue in the right foreground draped with garlands of white, yellow, purple and red flowers. Across the water, a central Shivalingam on a raised platform is wrapped in a striped multicoloured cloth, backed by tiered red steps lined with potted plants and strings of lights. Figures dressed in white stand near the stairs on the left, and a red multi-storey building and overcast sky sit behind the scene.2013-07-22A photograph of an outdoor tiered amphitheatre built around a large rectangular pool of turquoise water. At the centre stands a raised platform holding a dark black shiva lingam with a white horizontal line marking on its face, framed by an arched black backdrop. The lingam and platform are heavily decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, orange and red drapes, and banana plant decorations. Rows of red seats fill the stepped stands, and two people stand on a small upper railing beside the platform. Red brick buildings and a grey sky form the background, with the lingam reflected in the water.2013-07-22