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A large black polished linga stands on a square platform in a reflecting pool, decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured floral strands, with water jets spraying around it. Red-tiered stone steps rise on both sides, filled with a large crowd of standing spectators in white and colourful clothing. On the right, a small decorated stage with green and orange floral garlands holds a few white-clad people. Palm trees and a hazy sky stand behind the scene.

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A large black stone Shiva linga stands on a square platform in the middle of a water-filled tank, with jets of water spraying up around it. The linga is wrapped with a garland of marigold and multicoloured fabric bands, and its base is decorated with flower garlands. Red-painted tiered steps rise on both sides, lined with a crowd of people watching, many in white clothes. Palm trees and a street lamp stand against a pale pink dusk sky, and a small decorated platform with flower garlands and orange cloth sits at the right edge.2010-02-12A large black stone linga with a water-fall abhishekam pouring over it stands on a shallow water basin in an open-air arena with red tiered seating. The linga is garlanded with multicoloured flower strands in yellow, orange, purple and white, and a flower garland circles its yoni-peetha base. Water jets arc outward from the linga. Behind the arena, a large crowd of devotees stands along a railing under a pale evening sky, with a floodlight visible. The scene reads as a Mahashivratri-style linga abhishekam.2010-02-12A large black Shiva linga stands on a yoni-shaped pedestal in an open outdoor basin, with water streaming down its surface. The linga and base are garlanded with bands of marigold and mixed flowers in orange, purple, white and green. Water jets spray around the base. Behind, a line of people in white clothes stands along red-and-white tiered seating beside a fence, with a pale pink sky above. The scene resembles a linga abhishekam performed before onlookers.2010-02-12A large black linga stands on a circular yoni-pitha base, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, and white, with a white-and-yellow sash wrapped around the shaft. Water sprays from fountains around it, and it sits on a raised platform in a shallow pool surrounded by red tiered stone seating. Behind the linga, a few white-clad people stand near the steps, and dry hillside with small structures is visible in the background.2010-02-12A large black stone Shivalingam, decorated with white and red flower garlands and a yellow-and-red cloth band, stands on a tiered black pedestal in an open outdoor area. Jets of water spray over the lingam, and three horizontal white marks are painted on its upper shaft. A tall metal staircase rises beside it, and rows of seated people in white clothes sit on red-tiled steps behind, with a few standing figures on the upper terrace. An orange banner flutters at the left edge under a pale sky.2010-10-17December 22 20102010-12-22October 17 20102010-10-17July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shiva lingam on a square plinth with red and white striped base, adorned with white and red flower garlands and gold-trimmed ceremonial cloth. Water sprays from fountain jets around it onto the monument and surrounding pool. Tiered red stone steps on the left hold about a dozen seated devotees in white clothes, and a few people stand near the base; at the lower right, figures in orange and white robes stand beside the plinth. Trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.2010-10-17A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised square platform in the middle of a green water tank at an outdoor open-air venue. The lingam is draped with a multicoloured garland of flowers and a strip of striped fabric near its base, and a stream of water flows over its side. Red-tiered stone seating rises around the tank, and a few white-clad people with orange cloth stand on the steps beside the lingam and along the tiers. Potted plants line the near edge of the water, and trees and parked vehicles appear in the background under a pale sky.2013-11-06July 26 20102010-07-26A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped pedestal stands in the middle of a green water pool, with several water jets arching up around it. A garland of coloured flowers or cloth wraps the top of the lingam. Striped red and white steps line the pool in the background, where a few people sit at the far left edge near a red-and-white building under a hazy sky.2009-01-02