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Outdoor garden scene with a polished black stone Shiva lingam set on a yoni-shaped pedestal in the foreground. A small standing figure in a white shirt and dhoti stands far back among palm trees on a grassy lawn. Plumeria trees with white flowers and pink roses grow nearby, and a fire smoulders on the right beside stacked logs. Wet ground and reddish soil surround the monument.

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Outdoor photograph of a large dark grey stone Shiva lingam with a tall cylindrical lingam rising from a yoni-shaped pedestal base, set on bare ground among palm trees and shrubs. To the right, a grey stone statue of a figure seated on a bull (Nandi) stands on a small plinth. A dirt path and distant structures appear in the background. No people are visible.2011-02-28A large grey stone shivalinga stands outdoors on a concrete base amid trees, palms and dry red earth. The cylindrical lingam rises from a broad yoni-pitha with a spout, with no people present. Scattered small white stones and a black cable lie on the ground nearby.2010-01-14A black stone Shiva lingam on a layered yoni-style pedestal stands outdoors among green leaves. White flower garlands rest on top of the lingam and beside its base. Behind it, a second dark lingam with a red cloth band sits on a red and white striped plinth against blurred green foliage. No people are visible.2012-09-28December 31 20082008-12-31October 01 20062006-10-01January 02 20092009-01-02A large dark polished black stone Shiva lingam stands outdoors on a concrete plinth at dusk, with a wide circular yoni-pitha base carved with a band of leaf-like motifs and a lower square-edged base. Three horizontal tripundra-style lines are incised on the lingam shaft. Behind it are green trees, a bare tree, a reddish building and a low brick wall with rubble. No people are visible. Pale blue evening sky fills the upper frame.2008-12-31Dark silhouette of a Shivalinga on its yoni-peetha base, photographed against a pale pink and peach dusk sky with palm trees along the horizon. The lingam is a smooth rounded column rising from a broad circular base on a flat surface, with a low fence and tree line behind. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-31A large dark polished black stone Shiva lingam stands outdoors on a tiered circular yoni pedestal with carved lotus-petal and floral borders on the base and basin. The lingam is set on a raised brick platform with stone steps, with green trees, a clear blue evening sky and construction rubble and red earth in the background. No people are visible.2008-12-31Outdoor photo of a large dark grey stone Shiva lingam with a tall cylindrical lingam rising from a wide yoni-shaped basin on a round pedestal, set on bare earth among palm trees and shrubs. To the right a grey stone sculpture of a seated deity figure with a tall crown rides a bull or nandi-like animal on a plinth. A small white-flowered shrub grows beside it. No people are visible; the setting is a garden-like open ground with a road and buildings in the background.2011-02-28A large polished black stone Shiva lingam rises from a broad black yoni-peetha base set in an open outdoor area. Water sits in the basin around the lingam's base. Behind it, tiers of red-brick steps hold rows of small black lingams. A uniformed guard in light blue shirt and dark trousers stands near a white railing at the right, beside a peach-coloured building and palm trees. A white signboard reads WELCOME CENTRE.A dark grey stone Shiva lingam on a square stone yoni base sits outdoors on a flat stone slab. Yellow turmeric or kumkum powder is dabbed on top of the lingam and on the base, and a white bead garland is wrapped around its middle. A small magenta flower sits at the bottom edge and a yellow thread lies at the left. The background is blurred with dry brown earth and green foliage. No people are visible.2014-08-24