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Night photograph of a large black Shiva linga standing in dark water, decorated with a striped red and yellow garland band and a silver-framed face, with a small illuminated platform and red-and-white striped edge below. To the right, a group of people in white and orange clothing stands waist-deep in the water beside a decorated deity murti on a flower-adorned palanquin-like platform. Lights glimmer in the background above a crowd of people seated in white along the bank, and floating flower petals dot the water surface. This appears to be a linga abhishekam ceremony held in water at night.

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A 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.2010-02-12Night 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 a large black Shiva linga installed in a water basin, decorated with a multicoloured garland-like band and yellow-ribboned pillars, with water jets falling around it. A group of people wearing white and light clothing stands waist-deep in the water on the right, several with hands raised, near the base of the linga. Tiered red-lit spectator steps line the background, crowded with onlookers and strung with red lights. A faint text credit appears in the lower right corner. a person is not clearly identifiable among those in the water.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large black linga, decorated with a silver band and a garland-draped base, rising from a dark water tank. Many people dressed in white stand on the steps and in the water around the linga, with some in red and other colours. Lights glow along the tiered stands behind, and the scene appears to be a water-based ritual, possibly an abhishekam. Bright floodlight and water spray fill the upper centre. Floral garlands hang along the lower left. Hundreds of people appear across the tiers and steps, with dozens visible up close.2010-02-12Night 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.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam set in a water tank, with water jets rising around it in a fountain-like arc. The lingam is draped with garlands and a yellow-and-white decorative cloth, and a metal staircase leads up its side. Striped red-and-white borders line the base. Rows of people in white clothes sit on tiered red steps along the tank, with strings of coloured lights overhead and floodlights at right. No individual is identifiable as a person.2010-12-30Photograph 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.2010-02-12A night-time photograph of a large black Shiva lingam set in a pool, covered in a white abhishekam sheet and draped with bands of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red and white, with a ring of lamps around its base. Several people in saffron-orange and white clothing stand on a metal staircase beside the lingam, pouring or offering over it, while devotees in white sit on red stone steps around the water. Strings of lights outline the terraces, and illuminated towers stand at the right.2011-10-12Night 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.2010-02-12December 30 20102010-12-30Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalingam standing in a shallow pool, with water jets arching over it from behind. Garlands of yellow and green flowers drape the lingam's base and sides. The stone rests on a platform with red and white striped edging. Red-brick steps rise on the left, where a group of people in white clothing sit and stand. Strings of small lights run across the scene and bright floodlights illuminate the right side.2010-12-30Night photograph of a large black Shivalinga-style monument standing in a pool of water, with water jets arching up around it and spilling down its sides. A yellow and green garland-like decoration hangs across its base. Several people in white clothes sit and stand on red stone steps at the left, and a row of string lights runs across the background. A bright floodlight glows at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-12-30