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Water pours from a large dark overhead vessel over a black stone shivalinga platform in an open-air amphitheatre-style court with red tiered seating. Thin jets of water spray down from the spout, and a garland of flowers hangs at the right edge. Rows of dark stone pillars line the back, with white railings across the middle. No people are visible in the scene. This is a linga abhishekam setting.

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A photograph of water pouring down from a dark sloped structure onto a large black linga-shaped platform set in a shallow pool. Water streams also spray from small jets at the edge of the platform. Behind it, rows of red-and-black tiered seating and a white railing form a stadium-like backdrop. No people are visible; the scene is an abhishekam-style water pouring over a large Shiva linga.2010-02-12A photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam at left, wrapped with a garland of white and red flowers and sprayed by jets of water. Behind it, a red-brick stepped tank holds rows of small black lingams, with red flags on poles along the steps and railings. Several men in white ritual clothing stand and move on the steps, one bending over at right, one at left holding a white cloth or vessel, and another in an orange-and-red dhoti near the centre. Pink and white ritual garments and a pale wall with a wooden door appear at the top. Water flows over the lingam into the pool below.2016-09-19November 04 20132013-11-04A large black stone linga, decorated with garlands and flower strings, rises from a platform at the water's edge of a rectangular tank beside red-painted tiered steps. A crowd of people in white dhotis and white clothing descend the steps toward the water, some carrying items; one orange-clad figure stands among them, and a small figure is visible in the water near the linga. Empty red-and-black seating rows and a metal railing line the right side, with unfinished concrete buildings behind.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large black spout or channel at the upper left pours a stream of milky white liquid down onto rows of small black lingam-shaped stone forms, abhishekam style, arranged on red-painted tiered steps of a stadium-like seating area. Metal railings and a grey block wall are visible in the background. No people are visible in the scene; the lingams are not counted as people, and no one can be identified in the image.2010-10-22 +1 copiesJuly 16 20112011-07-16November 16 20152015-11-16Night photograph at a temple tank: a large black Shivalinga with three silver-faced decorative mukhas and a red-and-white garland stands at the water's edge, water spraying from its top. A white-clad figure stands on a wooden boat or raft in the tank beside a lit altar with orange and yellow flowers, while another white-clad attendant wades in the water. Rows of seated people in white garments line the red stone steps on the left, and strings of multicoloured lights hang across the scene. Background shows a tree and dark sky.2010-11-22October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesAerial view of a large outdoor Shiva temple tank at an ashram complex. A tall black stone Shivalingam with a silver-trimmed yoni-peetha stands on a raised platform in the centre of the green water, reflected on the surface. Rows of smaller black stone lingams line the stepped stone terraces on the near side, flanked by white railings. Red-and-white stadium-style seating rises on the far bank, with a red building and a few small figures near the steps. Trees frame the upper left corner.2013-11-04April 25 20132013-04-25Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivalingam standing in a shallow brown water pool, with water streaming down its face from the top. A golden deity figure stands at its base on the water, and a red-and-white striped platform supports it. A silver metal staircase with railings rises beside the lingam, flanked by tiered red seating. Red flags line the terrace under a partly cloudy blue sky. A few people in white and orange clothing are visible on the steps and seating.2016-09-19