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A large stepped stone tank with still dark water reflects a black stone Shivalinga on a raised square platform, with a stone Nandi bull statue at the right edge. Robed devotees in saffron and orange garments stand and walk along the tiered red-and-white steps leading down to the water. A red and yellow multi-storey building and trees stand behind the complex under a hazy sky.

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December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22Photograph of a large stepped stone tank with still water reflecting a black stone Shivalinga on a raised circular base at centre. Many saffron-robed monks, some bare-headed, descend and ascend the tiered steps on both sides of the tank, some carrying vessels. A red multi-storey building with a golden domed top stands behind the tank, with a small white structure and green trees beyond. Blue sky and a dim sign-like lettering on the linga. Several people are visible on the steps in orange robes.2018-12-22November 11 20132013-11-11September 19 20162016-09-19A large black stone Shivling stands on a square platform in the middle of a still, reflective water tank at dawn. A small rainbow-coloured garland arches over a grey arched backdrop behind it, and a placard is fixed to the front of the lingam. Tiered stone steps and railings frame the tank, with several people in saffron or orange robes standing along the upper steps and at the left railing. A person in white stands at the left edge near the railing. A rounded bronze-coloured object sits in the foreground water. The mood is quiet and misty, with reflections doubling the lingam and the figures.2013-11-11A photograph taken from above of a large Shivalinga standing in a still reflective pool at a sunken amphitheatre with red-brick tiered seating. The black stone lingam rises from a dark yoni-peetha base on a small platform, decorated at its top with a multicoloured garland and a white plaque. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand along the tiered steps and a railing on the left, while a few people in white clothes sit on the lower steps. A stone nandi head is visible at the bottom edge of the frame, reflected in the water. The scene is misty and calm.2013-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11A photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam set on a square yoni-peetha base in the middle of a water-filled sunken stadium or amphitheatre. The lingam is wrapped with a multicoloured garland and reflects in the still water. Tiered red-brick seating surrounds the pool, and a few people in white and saffron clothing stand on the stepped walkways and railings above. Early morning light and a red brick building appear in the background.2013-11-11A wide photograph of a temple courtyard with a large black stone Shiva lingam on a raised platform in a rectangular water pool, approached by stone steps. In the foreground, a black stone Nandi bull with a pink garland sits by terraced red-seated tiers lined with red flags. On the left, several people in orange and saffron clothing wade and stand at the water's edge, one wearing bare-chested red-orange cloth. Along the tiers and paths, about a dozen people in white clothes walk and stand. Clay pots and brass vessels sit on the steps, and a red-brick building with a dome stands at the left.2016-09-19A large outdoor sunken amphitheatre-style pool with tiered red-and-white seating on both sides, lined with rows of seated people in white and saffron clothing. In the centre of the still water stands a large dark stone Shivalinga on a red-and-white striped square base, with brass vessels placed around it. Behind rises a red multi-storey building under construction with scaffolding on its roof, and red flags line the edges. A dark bull statue (Nandi) sits in the lower right foreground. The sky is clear blue and the water reflects the linga. The people visible are scattered among the seats, numbering several dozen.2016-11-22