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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands outdoors in front of a red brick building with scaffolding on its roof. Water streams down over the lingam from several jets, and a white three-horizontal-line tripundra marking is painted on its front. Behind the base, a tiered brick wall with small lamp niches rises, and a metal railing surrounds the area. No people are visible.

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A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni pedestal in an outdoor water feature, with water jets spraying from its sides and the top. A horizontal white three-line tripundra mark is painted on the lingam. Behind it are a red multi-storey building under construction with bamboo scaffolding and a red brick boundary wall. No people are visible.2015-11-16Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shivling on a black square yoni-pitha base, with a white horizontal tripundra marking on its front, being bathed by water streams from its top and sides. Behind it stands a red multi-storey building under scaffolding, and a tiered wall of small lingam-shaped units. A small figure in white is at the lower right near the base. Overcast sky.2015-11-16A large black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base stands outdoors, with water streaming down its shaft from above and jets spraying around it. A garland of flowers wraps the lingam's upper part, and a silver-coloured horizontal tripundra mark with a central circle is affixed to its front. Behind it, a multi-storey red brick building with a scaffolded roof and rows of windows fills the background, with a red brick terraced wall and metal railings in front. No people are visible.2015-11-16A large black stone Shivalingam with a horizontal white tripundra marking stands on a black yoni-peetha base, with water streaming down its sides from the top and spouting from the spout of the basin. Behind it is a multi-storey red brick building under scaffolding, with a red brick wall lined with small shrine niches in the foreground. Garlands are draped around the lingam. No people are visible.2015-11-16A large black stone Shiva lingam with a silver tripundra mark on its front stands in a water-fed courtyard, with water streaming down its sides from upper spouts. The lingam sits on a black yoni-pitha base with floral carved patterns. Behind it is a red brick building under construction with exposed wooden roof framing, and tiered red brick walls with rows of small lingams line the surrounding area. A worker in white clothing is visible at the lower right corner near the water.2015-11-16A large black stone Shivalinga stands on a circular yoni pedestal at an outdoor ceremony, with water streaming down its dome and over the pedestal. Its front bears three white horizontal tripundra bands and the linga is decorated with gold-coloured shield-shaped adornments and white garlands. Behind it are red-and-grey stadium-style seating, a grey concrete building under construction with scaffolding, and a tall metal staircase to the left. At the lower right, a few people in white clothes stand near the base, partly visible, with a red and gold floral arrangement at the edge. The scene looks like an abhishekam ritual2010-10-17A large black stone lingam on a square red-and-white striped base stands at the centre of an empty open-air amphitheatre with red tiered stone seating on both sides. Water jets spray upward from the lingam and its yoni-shaped basin, and a shallow film of water covers the paved floor. Behind it, a concrete multi-storey building is under construction, with steel rods sticking up from its roof, and small trees and hills lie beyond. No people are visible in the scene.October 17 20102010-10-17A large black polished stone Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni pedestal at an outdoor shrine, water pouring over it from above. The lingam is decorated with white and red-and-yellow garlands, white marble-like horizontal stripes with a white disc, and gold-toned embossed shield-shaped ornaments on the pedestal. White garland strands hang along the base. Behind it are red-tiered stone steps with seating, a metal railing, a multi-storey concrete building with a steel staircase, and a tree under a cloudy sky. Two people sit far off on the steps at left.2010-10-17December 22 20182018-12-22A large black Shivalingam stands in shallow water on a flooded stone platform in an outdoor courtyard, decorated with a multicoloured flower garland around its base. Its reflection shows clearly in the still water. Behind it, a red multi-storey building has white metal staircases and railings leading to upper terraces. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand on the stairs and terraces, and a few people in white and dark clothing are on the left side. Red tiered seating lines the courtyard.2013-06-03A large black stone Shivling is the central subject, decorated with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds, a golden embossed yoni-shaped plate with a gem-studded face, and white flower strands draped around its base. Water sprays and streams down from the top of the lingam. Red-tiered stadium-style seating and a multistory unfinished concrete building with metal railings stand behind it, and a few people in the far right background are partially visible near the seating. A cloudy sky overhead.2010-07-26