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A night photograph of a large outdoor water tank with a tall black linga monument rising from a square platform in the centre, a fountain of water spraying up behind it. Tiered red stone steps on both sides are lined with dark stone lingas and rows of small lamps glowing along the edges. Crowds of people in white clothing stand on the banks and terraces, and bright floodlights illuminate the scene against a dusky sky with buildings in the background.

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Night photograph of a large outdoor amphitheatre-style stage built around a rectangular reflecting pool. A tall black Shiva linga stands at the centre of the pool on a raised platform, with a fountain spraying water behind it. Rows of smaller black lingas line the edges of the pool and the steps, and strings of oil lamps run along the stair edges. Terraced red-tiled seating rises on both sides and is filled with many white-clad devotees, with bright floodlights and a building silhouette in the background. The sky is dusky blue-purple.2010-02-12Night photograph of an outdoor amphitheatre-style tank with stepped stone seating lit by floodlights and rows of small oil lamps along the steps. A large black linga stands on a platform in the middle of a rectangular water pool, with a fountain spraying water behind it and a tall decorated base with garlands and yellow cloth. Crowds of people in white clothes fill the terraced seating on both sides, with more figures near the platform and at the water's edge. Metal railings border the pool and a multi-storey building appears in the background under a dark sky.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large outdoor Shivalinga stage set in a rectangular water pool, with a tall black linga rising from the centre and a fountain spraying water behind it. Rows of black Nandi and small lingas line the tiered stone steps around the pool, outlined by rows of oil lamps. Crowds in white clothing fill the tiered seating and the far banks, and a priest in orange-clad attire stands near a decorated platform at the base of the linga. Floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2010-02-12Dusk photograph of a large black linga set in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, with a tall fountain jet rising behind it. The linga is decorated with a gold-and-white band and rests on a raised white-and-black base. Tiered red brick steps on both sides of the pool hold a seated crowd of people dressed in white and saffron clothing, with floodlights on poles and a partially built structure behind. No individual figure is identifiable as a person.2010-02-12Dusk photograph of a large black Shiva linga standing on a raised platform in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, decorated with a yellow-and-gold garland band, with a water fountain jetting up behind it. Tiered red-brick steps on both sides of the pool are filled with many people in white clothing, watching the event under floodlights, with a building silhouette in the background and a purple evening sky.2010-02-12Dusk view of a large rectangular reflecting pool with terraced red stone steps on both sides, where many people in white clothes are seated and standing. At the centre of the water stands a large dark linga-shaped monument rising from a yoni-like base decorated with gold-coloured trim, with a fountain jet rising behind it. Bright floodlights illuminate the crowd on the left and the far rim, and a building with tall spires is visible in the background under a purple evening sky. Audience members in white line the steps and the far bank.2010-02-12Night photograph of an open-air amphitheatre beside still water, lit by rows of small oil lamps lining the tiered seating and the stone steps at right. A large dark linga-shaped sculpture rises from a square platform in the middle of the water, with a fountain jet spraying up behind it. Many seated people in light clothing fill the stands at left and along the far bank, with a few figures near the water's edge. A lit building with rows of windows stands in the background under a dark sky.2009-12-01 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesEvening photograph of a large outdoor water tank at a temple complex, with a tall black Shivling-style lingam decorated with garlands and a fountain of water spraying behind it. Devotees stand waist-deep in the water on the right and left, many in white clothes, while tiered red stone steps are lit with rows of oil lamps under a dusk sky with string lights and tall lamps around the edge.2010-07-26Night view of the Vaidya Sarovar tank at Bidadi, lined with rows of lit oil lamps along its steps and edges. A large black Shiva linga stands on a raised platform in the water, with a fountain jet rising behind it. Tiered red-and-white seating on the left holds many small figures in white clothing, and a bright floodlight glows in the background. The scene is a night festival gathering around the sacred water.2010-01-02 +2 copiesWide photograph of an open-air amphitheater-style pool with red-tiled tiered steps on both sides, filled with still water. A tall black Shiva linga stands on a raised platform in the centre of the pool, reflected in the water. Rows of smaller black linga stones line the near edge of the pool behind a metal railing. Spectators stand on the upper steps at dusk, and a few white-clad figures stand on the right side near the water's edge. Palm trees and floodlight poles frame the scene under a pale pink evening sky.2010-02-12July 26 20102010-07-26