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Photograph at dusk of a huge black Shiva linga standing in shallow water, wrapped with bands of marigold-style garlands in yellow and orange, with a silver-toned yoni-like base and a silver band on the shaft. Water jets rise around it. Behind, a tiered stone ghat with rows of oil lamps lit along the steps is crowded with white-clad devotees. On the right, a group of men in white dhotis stand in the water near a decorated palanquin-style platform holding a deity murti, with saffron-robed attendants on the steps. A row of unfinished concrete building columns rises in the background under a purple evening sky.

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Night photograph of a large black linga with a silver band near its top, draped with garlands of marigolds and a multicoloured floral garland at its base, standing in dark water. Water jets arc around it. Behind, a dim multi-storey building with tall spires and a crowd of white-clad people on terraces. At right, a decorated pavilion with a figure in orange robes seated before a golden shrine, with white-clad people kneeling in the water in front, consistent with an abhishekam ceremony. Red-and-white striped barrier in the foreground.2010-02-12A large black Shiva linga stands in a shallow water pool at night, decorated with a silver-framed front face and a garland of multicoloured flowers wrapped around its base, with a floral ring at the bottom. Water sprays from fountains around it. To the right, a decorated boat or palanquin carries figures in orange and red robes, and several people in white clothing stand in the water beside it. Behind, a large crowd in white stands in tiered stands, with a building lit against the dark sky. The scene suggests a night abhishekam at a linga, with many white-clad participants.2010-02-12Dusk photograph of a large black Shiva linga on a tiered black peetha, decorated with a yellow-and-green floral garland and flower festoons, standing in a shallow water pool. Several fountain jets arc upward around it. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill stone steps and a bank at the left, with an unfinished concrete building topped by many spires behind them and floodlights on either side. Strips of lamps line the pool edges. No individual person is clearly identifiable in the foreground; the crowd is seated in the background.2010-02-12Night scene of a large black Shiva linga decorated with a garland of marigolds and a silver band, standing beside a water tank where water spills down. On the right, a golden throne-like seat draped with flower garlands holds a figure in orange robes with a turban-style headdress, flanked by other saffron-robed attendants. Men and boys in white clothing with yellow sashes stand waist-deep in the water before the seat, while more people in white crowd the steps and terrace behind. Rows of small oil lamps line the water's edge under the dark sky.2010-02-12Night photo of a large black linga with a silver face and garlands of flowers, standing beside a water tank with a fountain spray. In the foreground, several people in white dhotis and orange-yellow shawls stand waist-deep in the water. On the right, a decorated palanquin draped with garlands and colourful bunting holds a figure in orange robes seated on a golden throne, flanked by attendants in orange and saffron. Behind, a large crowd in white stands along the tiered steps, with rows of small lamps lighting the edge of the tank.2010-02-12Dusk view of a large black linga monument in the middle of a water pool, with several water jets rising around it. The linga is decorated with a garland of green leaves and yellow-orange flowers at its base, and a band of striped red, white and orange is painted along the pool edge. Tiered stone steps on the right and left hold a large audience of people dressed mostly in white, seated and standing. Lights are strung along the steps and pool edge, and a partially built multi-spired structure with many small spires stands in the background under a purple evening sky. No individual person is clearly a identifiable candidate for a person in this view.2010-02-12Night scene at a water tank with a large black linga-shaped monument standing in the water, decorated with a multicoloured garland band and fountain sprays of water falling around it. On the right, a flower-decked raised platform floats on the water with a seated figure in orange robes under a canopy, surrounded by several people in white clothes standing in the water beside it. Rows of people in white stand along the stepped banks under floodlights, and a red-and-white striped base marks the monument's edge. This is a photograph of an outdoor ritual in a lit water tank setting.2010-02-12Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor water tank with a large black Shiva lingam at its centre, water jets arching over it. A small ornate palanquin-like shrine decorated with gold and yellow flower garlands sits to the right on a raised platform in the water, with a figure in saffron robes standing beside it and attendants in white. Strings of coloured lights line the tiered stone steps, where a group of people in white clothes gather. A lone figure in an orange robe is visible beside the shrine, and the scene is lit by a bright floodlight.2010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30Night photograph of a large black linga monument rising from shallow water, with water streams falling around it from above. The linga is decorated with yellow-and-white garlands draped at its base and a silver band near the top. Red-and-white striped steps lead toward the base, and rows of small lights edge the platform. A crowd of people in white clothing is gathered along the left and right banks in the dark background, with street lamps and distant structures visible.2010-02-12December 30 20102010-12-30