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Night view of an outdoor temple tank with a large black Shivalinga on a raised platform at its centre, reflected in dark still water. Rows of smaller black Shivalingas on stepped stone terraces surround the tank, lit dimly, with a tree at the left edge and tiered seating along the far side. No people are visible in the scene.

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September 15 20142014-09-15Night photograph of an outdoor temple complex with rows of dark stone Shivalingas arranged on tiered stone steps around a rectangular pool. A large black lingam with a golden band stands on a raised red-and-white striped platform in the centre of the water, surrounded by a white metal railing. Bright floodlights, a tree in the upper left, and empty stadium-style seating frame the scene. No people are visible.2014-09-22Night photograph of an outdoor temple tank with a large black Shiva lingam on a raised square platform in the centre of still water, surrounded by a white-railed walkway. Rows of smaller black lingams with ribbed bases line the stone steps in the foreground. A tall tree with dark foliage frames the left side, and tiered seating or steps rise behind the water under floodlights. A red brick building stands at the right edge. No people are visible.2014-09-22September 08 20142014-09-08Night view of an outdoor temple tank with rows of dark stone shivalingams arranged on steps in the foreground. A large black shivalingam with a yellow-lit arch stands on a raised platform in the middle of dark still water, surrounded by white railings. Tiered stone seating rises on the left, a tree overhangs the upper left, and a red-brick building with lit windows sits at right. No people are visible.2014-09-22September 08 20142014-09-08Night photograph of an outdoor amphitheatre-style temple space. A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised square platform in the middle of a reflective water pool, with a small metal ladder-stair leading up to it and a bright floodlight shining on its top. Rows of smaller black lingams fill the stone steps in the foreground, and white-clad seated figures appear along the tiered seating in the distance. A tree with dense foliage frames the left side, and a multicoloured string-light display illuminates a building at upper right. A white railing separates the pool from the steps.2014-09-08Night view of an outdoor temple tank with a large black stone Shivalingam rising from a square raised platform in the middle of dark water, with reflections of the structure on the surface. Rows of smaller black lingams on yoni bases line the stepped stone embankment in the foreground, and white flowers are arranged on steps at the upper left beside a small framed picture. Colourful string lights illuminate a multi-storey building in the background, and a few lamps glow along the rail. No people are visible.2014-09-08A night-time photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard centred on a large black Shivalinga standing on a square stone pedestal in a reflecting pool. Rows of smaller black shivalinga stones line the foreground steps. Stairs lead up to the pedestal, and white railings surround the water. On the left, a few people in white clothing sit on terraced steps beneath a tree. On the right, a multi-storey building is decorated with strings of red, green, blue and purple lights. A street lamp glows in the background.2014-09-08Night photograph of an outdoor temple ground with a large black Shivalingam standing on a square base in the middle of a dark reflecting pool, surrounded by rows of smaller dark lingams set on tiered stone steps in the foreground. A white railing lines the pool. On the left, a few white-clad people sit on a raised reddish platform near a lamp post, and a small golden stand is visible. On the right, a stand of seating is lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights in red, green and blue. A large tree stands at the left edge.2014-09-08A night photograph of an outdoor temple tank at an ashram. A large black Shiva linga rises from a square stone platform in the middle of dark water, reached by a metal staircase. Rows of small black lingas line the stone steps in the foreground, and white flower garlands are arranged on the steps at the upper left. Strings of multicoloured lights decorate a building at the right, and a tree stands at the left edge. No people are visible.2014-09-08Night photograph of an outdoor water tank at a temple complex, showing a large black stone Shivalinga on a square platform in the middle of still dark water, reflected on the surface. Its base is wrapped in an orange-and-white striped frame and a glowing yellow-orange arch sits behind it. Rows of black stone lingams with yoni bases line the near edges of the tank, with tiered stone steps and rows of empty red-brown seating on the left and right. Bright floodlights and a multi-storey building stand in the background. No people are visible.2014-09-22