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Night photograph of an outdoor water-tank ritual site with a large black Shivalinga-style stone structure rising from a dark pool at the centre, its base lit by warm lamps and an illuminated lotus-like platform in front. Tiered stone steps on both sides are lined with rows of small oil lamps and flanked by railings. A red-brick multi-storey building stands behind, with floodlights at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.

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Night photograph of a large dark stone Shivalingam rising from a square base in the middle of a rectangular water tank, lit by small lamps along its edges. A tiered stone seating area with rows of red-brown seats and steps fills the left and background, and a multi-storey brick building stands behind. Two small figures in white are seated on steps at the far left edge. A small stone Nandi-like figure sits at the front of the water. Lamps and marigold-like garlands decorate the lingam, and a small golden deity murti is placed at its top.2014-06-02Night photograph of an outdoor sunken water tank at a temple complex. A large black Shiva lingam stands on a tiered black yoni-peetha base in the middle of still dark water, with a red and yellow garland draped on its shaft and a small plaque on its face. Rows of empty orange-brown seating step up on both sides, with white railings and a footbridge over the water. Behind is a multi-storey red-brick building with many lit windows, and a few lamps glow on a raised shrine above the lingam. No people are visible.2014-04-07September 15 20142014-09-15Night view of an open-air outdoor shrine at a temple complex. A large black Shivalinga stands on a square stone pedestal in the middle of a rectangular water tank, its reflection visible in the still water. Behind it, a glowing arched niche frames a small lit altar. Tiered brick steps line both sides of the pool, with a few rows of chairs. At the far left, a small group of people in orange and white robes sits on the steps near a wooden stand. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene against the dark sky, with a multistorey building in the background.2014-08-11June 02 20142014-06-02November 24 20142014-11-24November 03 20142014-11-03 +1 copiesNight view of a large water-filled rectangular tank at an outdoor ashram courtyard. In the centre stands a dark stone lingam-style shivalinga on a square red-and-white base, reflected in the still water. Tiered grey stone seating lines both sides, and a stone nandi bull head with ornate carved collar is in the right foreground. Strings of multicoloured lights decorate a structure behind, and a few white-clad people sit far to the left near a small framed picture on a stand. No prominent person is in focus.2014-09-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26 +1 copiesNovember 04 20142014-11-04 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor Shivalinga installation at the centre of a water-filled square pool, lit from below with warm lights along its base. The black stone linga has a white painted band and a red-and-yellow garland draped over it. Steps and a metal railing lead up a tiered bank lined with rows of small clay lamps or pots, and a few small figures stand on the steps and terrace in the background, far from the linga. A narrow metal walkway crosses the water on the left. The scene is dark with blurred light spots in the sky.2014-04-07