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Dusk view across a stepped reflecting pool toward a large black Shiva lingam on a dark yoni pedestal, with a silver-capped lingam top and a small raised platform in the water. In the foreground, a crowd of seated devotees along the steps watches the lingam; a woman in an orange sari sits at left, a woman with a long braid and a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl sit at right. On the far left, rows of people in white clothes sit on the terrace steps, and a few figures in orange and saffron stand near the water's edge. Red-brick multi-storey building and trees rise behind the pool.

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A photograph of a large outdoor water tank with a black stone Shivalinga on a raised square platform in the middle, draped with a garland and set against red-brick tiered seating. Seated devotees in the foreground, viewed from behind, watch the shrine across the still water; several wear white and saffron clothing, and a bald man in white with a red shawl sits on the steps. A black Nandi-like stone bull sits at the water's edge, and a few people in white stand on the far steps near a lamp. Ritual abhishekam-style worship appears to be taking place at the lingam.2013-11-04Outdoor photograph of a large rectangular stone-edged water tank at an ashram, with a tall black Shivalinga on a square platform in the centre, draped with a garland and a small plaque. A black nandi statue sits at the near edge of the water. Seated devotees fill tiered stone steps in the foreground: a woman in an orange sari with a braid, a woman in a grey top, and men in white dhotis and a red shawl and a purple shirt. Orange-robed figures stand on the stairs and white-clad participants sit on the left steps. Red-brick buildings and a grey wall are in the background.2013-11-04Evening view of a large black stone Shiva lingam with a silver-banded yoni-pitha set on a platform in the middle of a still reflective water tank. Water flows over the lingam. Stone steps lead down to the water and terraced red-brick tiered seating lines both sides. A line of white-robed priests in white dhotis stands on the left terrace, and two figures in white and orange stand near the steps. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees sits on the steps with their backs to the camera: an older woman with grey hair in an orange sari, younger women in saffron and red saris, and men in white clothing with red-and-white shawls, watching the abhishekam ritual at the lingam. A red multi-storey building stands in the background.2013-11-04November 11 20132013-11-11November 04 20132013-11-04A large outdoor amphitheatre with red brick tiered terraces holds a sunken square water pool at its centre. A large black stone Shivalinga on a square plinth rises from the water, with a robed figure in white and orange standing beside its base. Behind, a red multi-storey building and trees stand under an overcast sky. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on the steps, seen from behind, and many more in white are seated on the terraces to the left.2013-07-01Outdoor view of a large reflecting pool with a tall black Shivling on a black yoni-shaped pedestal platform at its centre, reflected in still water. A black stone nandi bull sits in the foreground near the pool's edge. Terraced red-brick steps with rows of seats line the pool, and white-clad figures with orange-robed attendants stand on the left stairs. Several devotees in white and orange sit along the lower edge, near the nandi. Strings of flower garlands decorate the lingam. Red-roofed buildings rise behind the seating.2013-11-04Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a raised square platform in a water tank, with water flowing from its yoni base, surrounded by a reflecting pool. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand on steps climbing to the lingam, and one saffron-clad figure stands near its top. A garland of multicoloured flowers hangs over the lingam. On red-tiered seating at left, dozens of people in white clothes sit in rows, with a framed portrait placed among them. Red seats line the right side, and tall trees and a fence surround the grounds, with leafy plants in the foreground.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Outdoor photograph of a large rectangular reflecting pool at Aadikailaasa, with stepped terraced seating on both sides. A tall black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform in the centre of the water, wrapped in a yellow, green and red striped flower garland. Its reflection shows clearly in the still water. In the foreground a black Nandi bull statue wears a red and white flower garland, facing the lingam. Along the upper left terrace a few figures in orange and white robes sit and stand near the steps. Several devotees sit on the bottom right steps watching, one in a white shirt. Red-brick buildings and trees fill the background, and a camera crane arm extends at the right edge.2013-11-06A large outdoor shivalinga with a tall dark cylindrical lingam and a round black yoni-pitha base stands on a square platform in the middle of a still rectangular reflecting pool. A rainbow-coloured garland hangs around the top of the lingam, and a smaller reflection of it appears in the water. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand along the white railed steps and the tiered red seating at the pool's edge, and a few people in white stand near the left stairs. The pool mirrors the structure, the steps and the seating, while a dark Nandi-like figure is visible in the foreground at the bottom.2013-11-04Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam on a raised platform in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, with a tall rainbow-coloured arch behind it. Rows of black lingams with yoni bases line the railing in the foreground. On the red-tiered stands at left, a group of about 30 people in white clothes sit in rows, and a few people in orange stand near the steps and the lingam platform. A red multi-storey building stands at right.2013-11-04