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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands in a shallow pool, with water jets spraying over its top and sides. A small brass plaque on the pool edge reads in English with donor names. Stairs with metal railings, red brick walls, plants and trees are behind it. No people are visible.

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August 08 20112011-08-08August 08 20112011-08-08A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands in a shallow pool, with water streaming down its surface from overhead jets. The lingam has a white decorative band across its upper section. Terraced red-brick steps lined with small black lingams rise behind it, with potted plants and trees beyond and a dry hillside in the distance. At the lower left edge, two partly visible people, including a child, stand near the pool edge. A small plaque sits on the base platform.2010-02-12August 08 20112011-08-08A large dark grey stone Shivling stands on a black yoni-peetha base in a shallow reflecting pool, with water jets spraying up around it. Behind it a tiered red-brick terrace holds rows of small terracotta pots and small shivling-shaped stones. A metal railing and staircase sit at the right edge. No people are visible.2011-08-08August 08 20112011-08-08A large black stone Shivling stands on a circular yoni-pitha base in an outdoor water basin, with water streaming down its sides from above. Behind it are tiered terraces filled with rows of potted green plants, a white metal railing and staircase, a concrete building at left, and trees and hills in the distant background. No people are visible.2011-08-08August 08 20112011-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black stone Shivling standing on a circular yoni pedestal in an open outdoor courtyard, with water jets spraying up around it from the sides, creating a mist. Red-painted tiered seating stands behind it, and a few workers in the background tend to the area beside a multi-storey concrete building. A small plaque sits on the base of the platform. No people are prominently in the foreground, and no one is shown in ritual activity at the Shivling itself.A large black stone Shivling with a yoni-pitha base stands on a platform in a pool of water, with water streaming down over it from several jets. Garlands of yellow, red and white flowers drape the linga and the base. Several people are partly visible swimming or bathing in the water around the platform, and a multi-storey concrete building with rows of windows and a stepped planted terrace wall rise behind.2011-07-15January 02 20092009-01-02August 08 20112011-08-08