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October 11 20112011-10-11October 12 20112011-10-12A photograph of a large outdoor tank at a temple complex, with a tall black stone Shivalinga rising from a raised base in the centre and water spraying up around it. Several people wade and bathe in the water, and a few stand on the tiered stone steps. Rows of terracotta pots holding small green plants and many smaller black Shivalinga stones line the tiered banks and the foreground. A multi-storey concrete building and trees stand behind the tank under a pale sky. A few people are visible in the scene, along with a deity murti-like Shivalinga form that is not a person.2011-07-05Night view of a large rectangular reflecting pool at an outdoor temple-like venue, with a tall black linga-shaped monument rising from the water's centre and a fountain jet spraying above it. Tiered stone steps on both sides are lined with rows of small lit oil lamps and seated spectators in white. Black shivalinga stones are set along the front edge of the pool. Floodlights illuminate the buildings and trees behind. A few people in white stand on a wooden platform at the water's edge near the linga, and a handful of figures are visible on the left steps. Festive lighting frames the far side of the crowd.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large illuminated reflecting pool with stepped tiered sides lined with rows of small potted plants and red-orange seating. A tall black Shivalinga stands on a central platform in the water, reflected on the dark surface, with a walkway and railings leading to it. Floodlights light the scene under a dark blue sky, with a multi-storey building and trees behind. No people are visible.2011-10-11Night photograph of an outdoor amphitheatre-style temple space. A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised square platform in the middle of a reflective water pool, with a small metal ladder-stair leading up to it and a bright floodlight shining on its top. Rows of smaller black lingams fill the stone steps in the foreground, and white-clad seated figures appear along the tiered seating in the distance. A tree with dense foliage frames the left side, and a multicoloured string-light display illuminates a building at upper right. A white railing separates the pool from the steps.2014-09-08Night view of a large outdoor ritual complex filled with rows of black stone Shiva lingams arranged on stepped tiered platforms. A tall central lingam stands on a raised pedestal in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, lit by bright floodlights against a dark sky. Many small oil lamps or lights glow along the terraces beside the water. Rows of white railings guide the steps, and a multi-storey building appears at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.2014-08-11October 11 20112011-10-11A 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 rectangular stone-edged pool at an outdoor ashram ground, filled with still turquoise water and reflecting a tall black Shiva lingam on a raised platform at the far end. The lingam is draped in a dense garland of marigolds and colourful flower strands in yellow, red, and green. Rows of smaller black lingams on round yoni-style bases line the near steps and sides of the pool. Tiered red steps at the back hold a seated gathering of people dressed in white, with a few in red and orange clothing, and a red-roofed building with bunting stands behind. Strings of flags and garlands decorate the edges.2013-07-22Night photograph of an outdoor amphitheatre-style tank with stepped stone seating lit by floodlights and rows of small oil lamps along the steps. A large black linga stands on a platform in the middle of a rectangular water pool, with a fountain spraying water behind it and a tall decorated base with garlands and yellow cloth. Crowds of people in white clothes fill the terraced seating on both sides, with more figures near the platform and at the water's edge. Metal railings border the pool and a multi-storey building appears in the background under a dark sky.2010-02-12September 01 20142014-09-01