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A photograph of an empty outdoor amphitheatre-style structure with red-painted stepped tiers filled with rows of small black stone lingams (Shiva linga) set in a grid across the seating. Silver metal railings line the stairs and the upper edge, a small tree stands at the right, and palm trees and dusk-darkened foliage fill the background. A dark water pool sits at the lower left corner. No people are visible.

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February 23 20112011-02-23An outdoor tiered stone seating area with red-painted steps and rows of white railings stretches toward a pale dusk sky. In the foreground, rows of black stone lingams sit on bases inside terracotta pots holding young saplings and leafy plants. A shallow water channel runs along the right edge. No people are visible, and no ritual activity is shown.2011-02-23September 01 20142014-09-01Rows of black stone Shivalingam emblems stand on terracotta pots with small green plants, arranged on red-painted tiered steps of an outdoor amphitheatre-like structure with white metal railings. A green hose runs along the lower steps. No people are visible.2011-02-23November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of a large open-air arena with rows of dark stone Shivalingams arranged on tiered concrete steps in the foreground, leading down to a rectangular water pool. A metal staircase and railing rise beside the pool, with red-tiered seating stands behind the water and a white boundary wall at the top. The sky is pale at sunset and palm trees are visible in the distance. No people are visible in the scene.2014-04-22A large outdoor terrace of tiered red-painted steps filled with rows of black stone Shiva lingams, each set on a black yoni-pitha base, with small terracotta pots containing young green plants placed beside many of them. Metal railings run along the steps and a red wall stands behind. A single person in orange clothing sits quietly at the upper left of the steps. Overcast sky and a few trees sit in the background. No ceremony is visible.2011-02-23July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photo of a tiered red-painted stepped platform at dusk, covered with rows of small black Shiva lingams set on black bases, many sitting in terracotta pots with small green seedlings. Metal railings line the steps and a concrete walkway on the right. Trees and a faint hill line the background under a pale evening sky. No people are visible.2011-02-23Aerial view of a large outdoor Shiva temple tank at an ashram complex. A tall black stone Shivalingam with a silver-trimmed yoni-peetha stands on a raised platform in the centre of the green water, reflected on the surface. Rows of smaller black stone lingams line the stepped stone terraces on the near side, flanked by white railings. Red-and-white stadium-style seating rises on the far bank, with a red building and a few small figures near the steps. Trees frame the upper left corner.2013-11-04A photograph of an outdoor sacred tank at dawn or dusk, with a large black Shivalinga rising from a square platform in the middle of still water. Rows of black Shivalinga-shaped stone forms line tiered stone steps on the near side, and a low white-and-glass square structure stands in the water. Two white-clad figures stand near the steps at the far edge, and a few distant people are visible at the left side. Red-brick buildings, trees and a curved metal railing frame the scene, with a decorated arch behind the central lingam.2013-11-11October 28 20132013-10-28