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Night 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.

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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.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large black Shiva linga standing in a water tank, draped with garlands of orange and white flowers and a fountain of water spraying behind it. Devotees wade in the water in white clothes and one in orange, some touching or gathered around the linga platform. Spectators in white and lit steps line the tiered red stone banks above, with string lights and a glowing sign on the far side.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.2010-02-12July 26 20102010-07-26Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees wading and bathing in a tiered stone tank around a huge black Shiva linga adorned with white and multicoloured flower garlands and a gold crown-like top, water jets spraying down over it. Many devotees wear white clothing, some in saffron or orange, and some wear yellow sashes, with a few men in white dhoti and shawl at the edge of the water. Oil lamps and string lights line the tiered steps behind, and floating flower petals and offerings dot the water.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.2010-02-12A photograph at dusk of a large black Shivalinga rising from a water basin with fountain jets arcing around it. A golden band and strand of garland decorate the base. Dozens of people wearing white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the linga, some with hands raised. Rows of white and maroon seats fill the background beneath a dark blue sky and a glowing light.2009-07-08Dusk scene at a large water tank where many devotees, mostly men dressed in white, stand waist-deep in water amid splashing spray. A tall black and gold decorated shivalinga-style structure with a fountain jet rises from the water on the left, and a lit ornamental palanquin or chariot with yellow and red decorations sits on the right bank beside empty tiered seating. Rows of white and red steps line the far side under a blue evening sky.2009-07-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam rising from a reflecting water tank, with water jets spraying from its top and sides. A silver band and a garland of yellow and green flowers decorate its base, and a stainless-steel staircase with railings leads up to it. In the foreground, a small floating platform draped with orange, pink and yellow cloth and garlands holds a golden canopy. Several people in white clothing are seated on steps at the water's edge and a few are partly visible in the water near the platform, with bright floodlights illuminating the scene.2011-03-03Night photograph of a temple tank with stepped green-and-white stone ghats lined with a large crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes, some in orange and yellow. A group stands and wades in the illuminated water near a dark black Shivalinga-style monument on a platform, with water jets rising from its top. Strings of coloured lights hang across the background and white floodlights brighten the scene. Water reflects the warm lights.2009-01-02Night 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.2010-12-30Night photograph of a large black linga on a square platform in a water tank, decorated with garlands and flower strands, with water jets spraying down over it. A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in the water around the platform, many in white clothes with orange and saffron garments among them, several with raised arms and hands joined. Others stand on the red-brick steps around the tank, and strings of lights line the walls. The scene shows a linga abhishekam in progress with devotees bathing in the sacred tank.2010-02-12