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Outdoor 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.

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A photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a square black peetha platform standing in a still reflecting pool, with a white-striped silver band on the linga and a ring of coloured garlands around its top. Its mirror image reflects in the water, with a black Nandi-like stone base in the foreground. Behind the pool are tiered red seating steps and a red multi-storey building. On the left, several people in orange and white clothing walk along the steps and a railed staircase leads down to the water. The scene shows a deity murti and ritual setting with no close faces visible.2013-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 11 20132013-11-11A large black stone Shivling stands on a square platform in the middle of a still, reflective water tank at dawn. A small rainbow-coloured garland arches over a grey arched backdrop behind it, and a placard is fixed to the front of the lingam. Tiered stone steps and railings frame the tank, with several people in saffron or orange robes standing along the upper steps and at the left railing. A person in white stands at the left edge near the railing. A rounded bronze-coloured object sits in the foreground water. The mood is quiet and misty, with reflections doubling the lingam and the figures.2013-11-11Photograph of an outdoor water tank at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, with a large black Shiva lingam on a raised platform in the centre, wrapped in a striped garland of yellow, green, red and orange with a silver band. Stepped terraced seating lines the pool. A black stone Nandi bull with a red flower garland sits in the foreground facing the lingam. Along the left stone steps, a few figures in orange and white stand and sit near the water, and a small group of devotees sits on the near edge with their backs to the camera. A camera crane rises on the right.2013-11-06November 11 20132013-11-11A photograph taken from above of a large Shivalinga standing in a still reflective pool at a sunken amphitheatre with red-brick tiered seating. The black stone lingam rises from a dark yoni-peetha base on a small platform, decorated at its top with a multicoloured garland and a white plaque. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand along the tiered steps and a railing on the left, while a few people in white clothes sit on the lower steps. A stone nandi head is visible at the bottom edge of the frame, reflected in the water. The scene is misty and calm.2013-11-11November 06 20132013-11-06A 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.2013-11-04A photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam set on a square yoni-peetha base in the middle of a water-filled sunken stadium or amphitheatre. The lingam is wrapped with a multicoloured garland and reflects in the still water. Tiered red-brick seating surrounds the pool, and a few people in white and saffron clothing stand on the stepped walkways and railings above. Early morning light and a red brick building appear in the background.2013-11-11Outdoor 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.2013-11-06November 11 20132013-11-11