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Reflection photo of a large black stone Shiva linga standing on a raised red-edged platform above still water. The linga's base has a garland of orange and white flowers draped along it. Its mirrored image dominates the water surface beside a metal ladder with railings descending into the pool. A metal railing with ball finials runs along the bottom edge, and green trees appear at right. No people are visible.

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A large black stone Shivling stands on a square platform in a water-filled sunken court, its reflection doubled in the still pool. A garland of multicoloured flowers is draped around its base. Behind it, tiered red-orange stone steps hold rows of people in saffron-orange robes seated in ranks, with more saffron-robed figures standing along the white railings and stairways at the left. The setting is an open-air outdoor ritual venue with a building and construction equipment in the background.2013-06-04June 07 20132013-06-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam with a decorative base, shown upside down and reflected in still water. The lingam is wrapped with a banded yellow, red and white cord. Behind it are red brick buildings with white-framed windows, and a metal railing with steps appears at left. No people are visible.2013-06-03June 04 20132013-06-04A large black stone Shivling rests on a tiered black yoni-pitha base on a red stone platform, reflected in still water. Behind it stands a multi-storey terracotta-coloured building with rows of red-tiled seating or steps. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand along the white railed staircases on the left, some looking down toward the lingam. A white paper label is affixed to the lingam's upper shaft. Trees and a pale overcast sky frame the scene.2013-06-07Night photograph of a large grey stone Shiva lingam with its yoni-pitha base standing in a reflective pool. A white-railed staircase with landings rises on the left, and several people in white clothes and a few in orange robes stand on the steps and upper platform. A distant building with lit windows and a street light appear in the background, and the water mirrors the lingam and railings.2011-10-11Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivling rising from a circular water basin, with a garland of marigolds and red flowers draped over it. Several saffron-robed monks stand on a metal staircase and railed platform around the lingam, some holding small brass vessels, while others stand on the stepped terrace. Red-tiled terraced seating and a grey wall with a cloudy sky form the background. Visible people: about six monks in orange robes, with a few more at the lower left edge.2013-06-04June 04 20132013-06-04 +1 copiesA large black Shiva lingam stands on a flooded square-shaped yoni pedestal in shallow water, with a red-and-white garland draped over it. Red stepped terraces on the left and rear hold a crowd of people in orange and white robes, some standing and some seated. Several figures in orange robes stand on a metal staircase beside the lingam. A red multi-storey building and a metal railing frame the scene under an overcast sky.2013-06-03February 27 20142014-02-27January 30 20172017-01-30October 14 20132013-10-14