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Night photograph from an elevated vantage of a large outdoor stone-paved courtyard filled with rows of black Shivalinga stones arranged in a grid. At the centre, a brightly decorated ornate tall structure in red, yellow and gold sits on a raised platform beside a lit oil lamp, with several people in white and red clothing standing along the railing and near the platform. Metal railings and a staircase frame the courtyard, with tiered stands visible at the back.

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November 18 20132013-11-18Night photograph of a large rectangular tank or pool surrounded by a metal railing, with rows of black Shivalingams arranged on a tiled platform in the foreground. Across the dark water, a small illuminated platform with a red-lit deity murti and a few lamps sits at the far side, with a metal staircase leading up to it. Two or three figures in light clothing stand near the platform edge, and tiered seating is visible in the background.2013-11-18Night photograph of a large open-air ground filled with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals, arranged in a grid across a reddish tiled floor. A metal railing encloses a dark water-filled square in the middle. On a raised platform at the far side, a lit deity murti sits under a canopy beside a flickering oil lamp, with a few white-clad figures and a small group in red near the water's edge. A metal staircase leads up to the platform, and empty tiered seating rises in the background. Several dozen to a hundred visible lingams are arranged for a ritual.2013-11-18Night photograph of a large outdoor stadium-style pool with stone steps and a wide stadium seating area in the background. A decorated red-and-gold float carries an ornate deity murti with a golden halo and a canopy, drifting on the dark water. Two or three figures in white clothing stand on the float and at the pool edge, near a lit oil lamp on the float. Rows of pale stone lamp stands or kalashas with cylindrical bases fill the foreground in a grid around a white metal railing.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18September 22 20142014-09-22Night photograph of an outdoor water tank at a temple complex, showing a large black stone Shivalinga on a square platform in the middle of still dark water, reflected on the surface. Its base is wrapped in an orange-and-white striped frame and a glowing yellow-orange arch sits behind it. Rows of black stone lingams with yoni bases line the near edges of the tank, with tiered stone steps and rows of empty red-brown seating on the left and right. Bright floodlights and a multi-storey building stand in the background. No people are visible.2014-09-22Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style ceremony at a water tank. Rows of Shiva lingams, dark stone with white cloths draped around them, are arranged on tiered stone steps on the left. Devotees sit in rows wearing white and red clothing, some with arms raised. A large illuminated ornate shrine with a domed white top and green-and-gold trim stands on a platform in the water on the right, with a dark lingam structure beyond it. Floodlights light the scene against a black sky. Many devotees are seated in the rows.2013-12-30September 08 20142014-09-08A night photograph of an outdoor temple tank at an ashram. A large black Shiva linga rises from a square stone platform in the middle of dark water, reached by a metal staircase. Rows of small black lingas line the stone steps in the foreground, and white flower garlands are arranged on the steps at the upper left. Strings of multicoloured lights decorate a building at the right, and a tree stands at the left edge. No people are visible.2014-09-08A night photograph of an outdoor water tank lit with white lights. A small raised platform sits in the water, decorated with yellow and green garlands and bunting, and holds a seated figure in orange robes in front of an ornate red-and-gold canopied throne. Two people in white clothing are partly visible in the water beside the platform, and a few more figures stand near its edges. On the left a black stone structure with a fountain and a silver Shiva lingam-style emblem stands on a raised plinth beside a metal railing platform. Tiered red brick seating lines the far wall, and the water reflects the lights.2011-03-03Night photograph of an outdoor temple tank with a large black Shiva lingam on a raised square platform in the centre of still water, surrounded by a white-railed walkway. Rows of smaller black lingams with ribbed bases line the stone steps in the foreground. A tall tree with dark foliage frames the left side, and tiered seating or steps rise behind the water under floodlights. A red brick building stands at the right edge. No people are visible.2014-09-22