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Night photograph of a large black stone Shivling standing on a square stone base in a shallow reflecting pool, with water jets rising beside it. The lingam is wrapped with a yellow and green striped band, and a row of strung lights glows along the far edge. Red and white striped paving lines the pool's edge, with trees silhouetted against the dark sky. No people are visible.

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A night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam standing in shallow water at a festival site. The lingam has a yellow and black banded cord wrapped around its shaft and a basin-shaped base. Water jets arc up on either side of it. Behind, a white and red striped embankment and strings of lights glow in the dark, with bright floodlights at the left and trees at the right.2009-01-02November 19 20092009-11-19A large black stone Shivalinga stands in a shallow pool of water at dusk, with a yellow-and-black striped sacred thread wrapped around its upper shaft and a water spout visible behind it. Strings of red and white flags and small lights line a low wall behind the pool, with palm and other trees against the pale evening sky. No people are visible.2009-01-02December 30 20102010-12-30January 02 20092009-01-02June 20 20092009-06-20A night photograph of a large black stone Shivalingam rising from a water-filled stone basin with a red and white striped base. The lingam is decorated with a silver-toned band, yellow and green fringed garlands, and a draped floral cloth, while water jets spray up behind it. Strings of multicoloured lights and a row of empty red-cushioned seats stand in the background, and a small golden palanquin-like shrine sits beside the water. No people are visible.2010-12-30A night photograph of a large black stone Shivalingam standing on a round black yoni-peetha pedestal in a shallow reflecting pool. Water jets arc up behind the lingam at dusk, and a striped white and red tiled amphitheatre-style terrace rises in the background under a dark red-orange sky. Trees and a few distant lit buildings sit along the horizon. No people are visible.2009-06-20January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA large black lingam stands on a black yoni-peetha base at night, draped with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and a white and red bead-like garland band. Water sprays in tall arcs over and around the lingam from fountains, with the water flowing down its surface. Behind it, tiered stands are filled with spectators, and rows of small lamps glow along the lower steps. The base has red and white striped edging. A few small figures in white stand at the sides near the water, and a crowd is seated in the background.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02