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A large black stone Shiva lingam with its yoni-pitha base stands outdoors, with water pouring from the spout of the yoni channel and streams spraying from the lingam's top into the air. The lingam is draped with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers. Behind it, red-and-white striped steps rise, with a few people standing on the upper steps under a clear blue sky. Red and white striped walls frame the base.

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A large black stone Shivling with a yoni-pitha base stands outdoors under a pale sky, water pouring over it from above and down the yoni spout in a spray. A yellow, white and purple flower garland hangs down the lingam. In the background, red-tiered steps lead up to a platform where a few people in white clothes stand, with red and white flags visible at the sides. Red and white striped stone runs along the base.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A large black linga stands on a circular yoni-pitha base, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, and white, with a white-and-yellow sash wrapped around the shaft. Water sprays from fountains around it, and it sits on a raised platform in a shallow pool surrounded by red tiered stone seating. Behind the linga, a few white-clad people stand near the steps, and dry hillside with small structures is visible in the background.2010-02-12A large black lingam stands on a black yoni-peetha base at night, draped with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and a white and red bead-like garland band. Water sprays in tall arcs over and around the lingam from fountains, with the water flowing down its surface. Behind it, tiered stands are filled with spectators, and rows of small lamps glow along the lower steps. The base has red and white striped edging. A few small figures in white stand at the sides near the water, and a crowd is seated in the background.2010-02-12A large black stone Shivalingam, decorated with white and red flower garlands and a yellow-and-red cloth band, stands on a tiered black pedestal in an open outdoor area. Jets of water spray over the lingam, and three horizontal white marks are painted on its upper shaft. A tall metal staircase rises beside it, and rows of seated people in white clothes sit on red-tiled steps behind, with a few standing figures on the upper terrace. An orange banner flutters at the left edge under a pale sky.2010-10-17A large black Shiva linga stands on a yoni-shaped pedestal in an open outdoor basin, with water streaming down its surface. The linga and base are garlanded with bands of marigold and mixed flowers in orange, purple, white and green. Water jets spray around the base. Behind, a line of people in white clothes stands along red-and-white tiered seating beside a fence, with a pale pink sky above. The scene resembles a linga abhishekam performed before onlookers.2010-02-12June 09 20092009-06-09A large black stone linga with a water-fall abhishekam pouring over it stands on a shallow water basin in an open-air arena with red tiered seating. The linga is garlanded with multicoloured flower strands in yellow, orange, purple and white, and a flower garland circles its yoni-peetha base. Water jets arc outward from the linga. Behind the arena, a large crowd of devotees stands along a railing under a pale evening sky, with a floodlight visible. The scene reads as a Mahashivratri-style linga abhishekam.2010-02-12July 26 20102010-07-26A large black Shiva lingam stands on a circular platform at the centre of the scene, draped with a garland of yellow, orange, red and green flowers and surrounded by floral chains. Water sprays in the foreground. Behind it, red stone steps rise, with many people in white dhotis and white garments standing and sitting on the steps, a man in a saffron-orange robe seated at right, and red-roofed temple structures and tents above. Oil lamps and small decorative shrines flank the base.2010-07-26December 22 20102010-12-22Large black stone Shivling rising from a black yoni-pitha base within a water tank, draped with garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange and red. Water spouts flow around the lingam. Red-brick stepped ghats surround the pool, with a few people seated and standing on the steps in white clothing, and a man in white stands near the right. Clear sky and a fenced construction site behind.2010-01-02 +1 copies