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March 10 2013

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Night photograph of a large illuminated Shiva lingam set in a reflecting water pool, with a metal staircase leading up to its platform. Water jets spray around the lingam. Red-and-gold string lights outline the lingam and the tiered red walls surrounding the pool, and a lit Shiva lingam emblem and small lamp motifs decorate the wall at the back. No people are visible.2013-03-10November 22 20102010-11-22Night photograph of a large illuminated Shiva lingam set in a shallow water pool at a temple ground, lit with warm yellow and orange lights and a bright band on its yoni-shaped base, with a short staircase and railing on the left. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights decorate a multi-storey building and a low fence behind, and rows of empty seating line the sides of the pool. No people are visible in the scene. Water sprays from the lingam's base and a small fountain on the right.2013-03-10Night photograph of a temple tank at Bhagavan a person's ashram, viewed from a raised position. A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform in the water, with a yoni base, gold-coloured ornaments and a floral garland. Tiered red-brick steps descend to the water on the left, with metal railings and a bright floodlight above. Strings of multicoloured lights and bunting stretch across the scene. Several people in white clothes stand on the steps and along the tank edge, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with lit lamps is visible in the distance at upper left. The water reflects the lights and the lingam.2010-11-21Night photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam on a raised square platform, reached by a metal ladder and rope railing, set in water at the edge of a stepped seating area. Strings of small red and orange lamps run along the stepped rows and fence above, and a few small lamps are visible on the steps. Garlands hang on the lingam's base. Two small figures in pale clothing are faintly visible on the steps, too small and indistinct to be identified, and no a person candidate can be confirmed.2010-11-21Night photograph of a temple tank filled with dark green water, with a large black stone Shivalinga on a square platform in the centre, reached by a metal staircase and decorated with a garland. Tiered stone steps around the tank are lined with rows of small oil lamps glowing orange, forming a lit pattern, and strings of coloured fairy lights run along the top. Bright floodlights illuminate the left edge. No people are visible.2010-11-21Night photograph of a large black Shiva linga standing in a dark reflecting pool, with water jets spraying up around it and a white metal staircase rising beside it. Decorated with yellow and green garlands, the linga is lit by a spotlight. At right, a small garlanded boat with lights floats on the water, carrying two people in orange or saffron clothing near a raised ceremonial canopy. A red-brick stepped ghat lines the right side of the pool.2011-03-03Night view of a large black Shiva lingam set on a raised square platform in a water tank, with a striped red and white base and a metal staircase leading up to it. Water sprays up around the lingam, and three decorated ceremonial items with garlands hang at its base. Red stone steps line the tank, with a row of seated people in white clothing on the left and a few standing figures in white on the right. Strings of red lights outline the tank edges against the dark sky. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam-style setting.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23July 15 20112011-07-15December 30 20102010-12-30Night photograph of a large black Shivalinga standing in a pool at the edge of a water tank, with water spouting from its top and sides in a fountain effect. Strings of yellow and green flower garlands wrap its base. Floodlights illuminate the scene. A white-and-red stepped stairway with metal railings leads down into the water. A small decorated boat with orange and red draping, a golden canopy and a lit lamp floats near the left, with a few people in white clothing inside it. Along the stone steps on the left, several people in white robes and dhotis sit and stand watching. The dark water reflects the lights.2011-03-03