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A large black polished stone Shiva linga on a white-and-black yoni pedestal stands in an open construction site of excavated red earth and stacked stone blocks. Workers in the foreground paint the white base, and two people in light clothing stand on the dirt behind the linga, one in pink and one in white. The stepped concrete platform surrounds the monument. Photo shows the 21 feet Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva linga under construction.

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November 19 20082008-11-19A large black polished stone Shiva linga stands on a white-and-black yoni pedestal, with a spout extending to the left, set on a concrete base amid an unfinished construction site. Excavated red-brown earth, scattered grey stone blocks and terraced concrete steps surround it. In the lower left, two workers in light clothing stand near a wooden ladder, and on the right two women in pink and white saris stand on a raised ledge looking on. Sacks, buckets and bamboo poles lie around the base, and a grey boundary wall runs along the top edge. The linga is the central subject of a construction work-in-progress photograph.2008-11-19A large black stone Shiva linga, roughly 21 feet tall, stands on a white-based yoni pedestal with a spout, at a construction site under development. Two people in light clothing stand on a raised area in the background, and workers in white and blue clothes work near the base among buckets, hoses, a ladder and bamboo scaffolding. Stepped concrete terraces and a red earthen embankment with scattered stone blocks surround the monument.2008-11-19November 19 20082008-11-19November 19 20082008-11-19A large black stone Shivalinga, roughly twenty-one feet tall, stands on a grey concrete plinth under construction at an open site. Its black yoni-pitha base has a white-painted lower band and a white spout. Stepped concrete terraces flank the platform, and a few workers in white dhotis stand and walk on the steps at left. Bamboo poles, a wooden ladder, a blue water hose, rubble and bare earth surround the base, with a lone tree at right and a pale sky above.2008-11-19 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva linga stands on a grey concrete plinth at an outdoor construction site, with a black yoni-pitha base and a silver-toned spout, surrounded by bare brown earth and puddles. A wooden ladder leans against the plinth and blue water hoses run across the ground. Tiered grey stone steps rise in the background, with a few workers and figures in light clothing climbing them, and a fence and trees along the horizon. Several people in the background appear to be working near the steps, and a man in a light shirt bends near the base of the linga.2008-11-19November 19 20082008-11-19 +1 copiesA large black polished stone Shiva linga stands on a grey concrete square base with a silver-toned yoni-pitha at its foot, set in an unfinished outdoor construction site. Tiered grey stone steps rise behind it on a dirt-cleared ground. A wooden ladder leans against the base, and blue hoses and bamboo poles lie scattered in the foreground. A few workers in light clothing are visible on the steps and beside the platform, and bare trees and a white boundary wall sit under an overcast sky.2008-11-19November 19 20082008-11-19A large black stone Shiva linga, a tall cylindrical lingam rising from a wide black yoni pedestal, stands outdoors at a construction site. The yoni base has a silver-toned spout and a white and black plinth. Several workers in plain clothes stand on tiered concrete steps and around the base, some scrubbing or working on the base. A ladder leans against the plinth, plastic buckets and sacks lie on the ground, and trees and a low wall are behind it under an overcast sky.2008-11-19A large black polished stone Shiva linga stands on a square concrete pedestal at an outdoor construction site, with a white-painted yoni-pitha base and a black circular basin around its lower part. The linga is set in a dug-out terraced area with tiered concrete steps behind it, bare brown earth, piled stones and bamboo scaffolding. A few workers and onlookers are scattered around, including people in white near the pedestal and figures walking along the steps; a small animal is visible near the right. Trees and a boundary wall stand in the background under an overcast sky.2008-11-19