A large black stone Shivling is decorated with a thick draped garland of marigolds in yellow and orange, with bands of purple, white, red and green flowers, and a floral border at its base. Water streams down over the lingam from the upper edge, with a metal staircase and railing on the left, a grey stone wall behind, and a row of small clay pots on tiered steps at right. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large black stone Shivling is decorated with a thick draped garland of marigolds in yellow and orange, with bands of purple, white, red and green flowers, and a floral border at its base. Water streams down over the lingam from the upper edge, with a metal staircase and railing on the left, a grey stone wall behind, and a row of small clay pots on tiered steps at right. No people are visible.

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A large black stone Shivalingam is being bathed by flowing water in an outdoor setting. It is draped with garlands of marigolds, roses and yellow and purple flowers in bands, and a decorative floral border of orange, yellow, white and green blossoms surrounds its base platform. A metal staircase stands at left, a grey stone wall with a wooden door and potted plants sits at right, and a bare tree appears at upper right. No people are visible in the scene.

A large black stone linga stands in a water basin with a yoni-shaped pedestal, surrounded by fountain jets of water spraying upward. The linga and pedestal are garlanded with yellow, white, purple and red flower garlands and marigold strands. Behind it are empty red-and-black tiered seating stands and a concrete building under construction. No people are visible in the scene.

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A large black Shivalinga stands on a decorated peetha base wrapped in garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flower strings in orange, yellow, green, white and purple. Three horizontal white tripundra lines are painted on the linga's front face. Behind it, a tiered brick wall holds rows of terracotta pots with small green plants, and a white metal staircase with railings rises at left. Two or three robed figures in orange and white stand on the upper platform near the top of the stairs, partly visible at the top edge, with more orange-clad people at the left side of the staircase. Water reflects the pots in a shallow channel around the base.

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A large black polished stone lingam rises from a black yoni-shaped pedestal basin under a clear blue sky, being bathed with water that sprays in a fine mist and forms a rainbow across the stone. A garland of alternating yellow, white, purple and pink flowers wraps the lingam and extends along the base. Behind it stand orange triangular flag bunting strung between poles, a tree, scattered rubble and a red-and-white brick wall. Two people appear only partially at the lower right edge.

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A 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.

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A large black Shiva lingam stands on a tall yoni-pitha base heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, purple, white and green, with a flower-garland loop draped over the top. Water streams down over the lingam from above. Behind it are a tiered red brick wall filled with small potted plants and a steel staircase with railings on the left, with a leafy tree against the pale sky. A few white-clad people are faintly visible near the base of the staircase at left. No person is in front of the lingam.

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