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A photograph of the Ananda Linga site at an outdoor temple grounds with a large central stone lingam rising from a broad grey stone base on a raised platform. Hundreds of smaller black stone lingams in rows fill the surrounding ground, with a few stone statues at the left edge. Scattered red and white flower petals lie on the platform, a small brass plate sits at its edge, and a hill with trees and haze forms the background. A few distant figures are visible near a covered structure on the right, and a white car is parked beside it.

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November 10 20112011-11-10A large dark grey stone lingam rises from a broad circular yoni pedestal in an open outdoor yard. Hundreds of smaller black stone lingams on low pedestals fill the ground around it, with a few white-painted posts and scattered red and orange flower petals on the paving. Green trees and a hillside stand behind a fence, with a white car and a red-brown container at right. No people are visible.2011-11-10A photograph of an outdoor Shiva lingam shrine at sunrise or sunset, with a large dark lingam on a round yoni-peetha base in the foreground. Rows of smaller lingams stand on the paved ground beyond it, and scattered red flower petals lie on the pavement. A hazy hill rises behind a tin-roofed building and trees, and a white car is parked to the side. No people are visible.2011-11-10Wide outdoor view of the 1008 Ananda Linga field at a hilltop site, with a large black stone Shivalinga in the foreground on a round yoni-peetha base, surrounded by rows of smaller black lingas on concrete platforms. A rounded forested hill rises behind a low red-roofed pavilion with white pillars, and a few scattered people stand near the far edge. Bright hazy sky and trees frame the scene.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor view of a large field of black stone Shiva lingams arranged in rows on a paved platform, with one large central lingam set in a round stone yoni-peetha base in the foreground. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground. Behind the lingams is a long red-roofed shed, a white car, and a forested hill rising under a hazy sky. Several people in white clothes stand at the far right near a white structure, seen only at a distance.2011-11-10Outdoor photograph of the 1008 Ananda Linga site with rows of black stone shivalingas set on round yoni bases across a pale concrete platform. A large central lingam stands on a wide black base with red kumkum at its foot. A forested hill rises behind a red-roofed pavilion, with white pillars, lamp posts and a few distant people in light clothing around the edges of the grounds.2011-11-10A person in orange robes with long dark hair leans over a large dark stone lingam set in a round black yoni-pitha base, one hand pressed flat on the stone. Behind them rows of many black stone lingams stand on square bases across an open courtyard, with a green forested hill and a red-roofed shed beneath a pale sky. The orange-robed figure wears red bangles and a rudraksha mala, and the scene suggests lingam worship or abhishekam. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads.2011-11-10Silhouetted photo at dusk or dawn of a large open ground filled with many dark black Shiva lingams set on round bases in rows. A single large lingam with a broad circular pedestal stands in the foreground. A hill rises behind a small roofed open shelter with white pillars and a parked white car, with the sun glowing low in a hazy sky. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground. No people are visible.2011-11-10Outdoor photograph of a large field filled with rows of black stone Shiva lingams set on round black yoni-pitha bases on a concrete pavement. The nearest lingam, at right, is in sharp focus. Red and white painted kerb edging runs along the left, white pillars and small white structures stand in the background, and trees and a clear blue sky complete the scene. No people are visible.2011-11-10May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17