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Night photograph of a large open-air ground filled with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals, arranged in a grid across a reddish tiled floor. A metal railing encloses a dark water-filled square in the middle. On a raised platform at the far side, a lit deity murti sits under a canopy beside a flickering oil lamp, with a few white-clad figures and a small group in red near the water's edge. A metal staircase leads up to the platform, and empty tiered seating rises in the background. Several dozen to a hundred visible lingams are arranged for a ritual.

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Night photograph of a large rectangular tank or pool surrounded by a metal railing, with rows of black Shivalingams arranged on a tiled platform in the foreground. Across the dark water, a small illuminated platform with a red-lit deity murti and a few lamps sits at the far side, with a metal staircase leading up to it. Two or three figures in light clothing stand near the platform edge, and tiered seating is visible in the background.2013-11-18Night photograph from an elevated vantage of a large outdoor stone-paved courtyard filled with rows of black Shivalinga stones arranged in a grid. At the centre, a brightly decorated ornate tall structure in red, yellow and gold sits on a raised platform beside a lit oil lamp, with several people in white and red clothing standing along the railing and near the platform. Metal railings and a staircase frame the courtyard, with tiered stands visible at the back.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18Night view of a large outdoor ritual complex filled with rows of black stone Shiva lingams arranged on stepped tiered platforms. A tall central lingam stands on a raised pedestal in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, lit by bright floodlights against a dark sky. Many small oil lamps or lights glow along the terraces beside the water. Rows of white railings guide the steps, and a multi-storey building appears at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.2014-08-11September 08 20142014-09-08Night 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.2014-09-22A 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.2014-09-08September 22 20142014-09-22September 15 20142014-09-15Night 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.2014-09-22Night 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.2014-09-22A photograph of a large open-air amphitheatre-style ritual ground centred on a rectangular water pool with a tall white-and-red ceremonial structure rising from its middle, reached by white stairways and a platform. Rows of black Shiva lingams with golden bases line the stepped stone tiers in the foreground. Tiered red-brick seating beyond the pool holds seated people in white clothing, with groups in saffron and orange robes among them. Standing figures in white are visible near the upper stairs and railings, and a flag-lined railing frames the far edge.2016-01-03