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A large black stone Shiva linga stands in a shallow pool, decorated with a garland of marigolds and red, yellow and white flowers around its base and shaft. Water sprays from several jets and a spout beside it. A stepped brick-red wall with rows of potted plants lines the pool, and a concrete building with unfinished balconies stands behind. Three or four people wade in the water near the linga and one stands at the lower edge of the platform. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person.

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A large black stone Shiva linga stands in a shallow pool of water at an ashram, with water cascading down over it from above. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers drape the linga's upright shaft and the yoni-pitha base. Several people are bathing or wading in the pool around it, including a figure in white near the right edge. Behind the pool are a multi-storey concrete building with many windows and a terraced wall of red pots holding green plants.2011-07-15A large black Shiva linga stands on a square platform in the middle of a stepped stone tank filled with water. Water sprays from the linga and cascades down its sides, which are wrapped with an orange and yellow garland. Several people wade in the water around the platform, and others stand on the red stone steps at the left, one wearing white and another in a dark sari. Tiered terraces of potted plants line the tank behind a white railing, with a multi-storey concrete building and trees in the background.2011-07-15A large black stone Shivling with a yoni-pitha base stands on a platform in a pool of water, with water streaming down over it from several jets. Garlands of yellow, red and white flowers drape the linga and the base. Several people are partly visible swimming or bathing in the water around the platform, and a multi-storey concrete building with rows of windows and a stepped planted terrace wall rise behind.2011-07-15A large black Shiva linga with a water-spouting base stands in the middle of a rectangular tank of water at an ashram complex. Marigold garlands with yellow and orange flowers wrap the linga and its base. Tiered terraced steps with rows of potted green plants and red-brick seating frame the tank on both sides, with metal railings along the stairs. A few small figures are visible bathing or wading in the water near the steps, and one person stands at the left edge of the stairs. A grey multi-storey concrete building with windows and a green hillside rise behind the complex under a pale sky.2011-07-15November 18 20132013-11-18A large black Shiva linga stands in a pond at an outdoor temple, water pouring over it from above. It is decorated with a garland of multicoloured flowers and a band of yellow, red and blue ornamentation at its base. Several people are bathing or wading in the water around the platform, some in white clothes and one in a saffron-coloured garment. Terraced red brick walls with green plants rise behind, and a building stands in the background. No individual can be identified as a person from the image.2011-07-15A large black Shivalingam is draped in multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, purple, white and green, with a flower-festooned base and a decorated waterline on a stone platform in water. The lingam has a silver-banded yoni-style base and a garland loop around its top. Behind it, a red multi-storey building and a tiered stone seating area hold scattered seated and standing people in white clothing. A small figure sits atop the lingam's back near the top edge.2015-02-17April 25 20132013-04-25November 18 20132013-11-18A large black stone Shivalinga rises from a circular base wrapped with marigold garlands in yellow, orange and white, standing in a tank of water. Many people wade and bathe in the water in front of it, some in white clothes and others in lighter shirts. Splashing water sprays from the lingam and base. On the stone steps at right, a decorated palanquin with flower garlands and a red-clad deity murti is carried, and a trishul stands upright in the water near the steps. White-clad devotees sit on the red tiered steps and a multi-storey concrete building stands behind them under a bright sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03Photo 11735814