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August 02 2017

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Night photograph of a large outdoor temple tank with a tall dark Shiva lingam on a tiered pedestal rising from water at its centre, with water streaming from its upper part. Striped red-and-white borders surround the central platform. Numerous devotees stand and sit on the stepped stone edges and in the water, many wearing orange and red robes and white dhotis, some bare-chested. Several figures wear red garments and move through the water near the lingam. Steps and railings lead up to a tiered red seating area lit by floodlights, with orange flags and gold-coloured arches in the background.2017-08-02November 24 20142014-11-24November 23 20102010-11-23Night 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 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of a temple tank with a large stone Shivalinga and tiered stone base at upper right, water spilling down its side. Stone steps descend to the water where a large crowd of devotees stands, many men bare-chested in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, others in white or yellow sarees and red garments. A woman in a red saree and blouse at left holds a microphone and papers and appears to be speaking; nearby a brass vessel sits on a red-and-white cloth. Striped red and white barriers and a metal railing frame the tank; colourful festoons hang at upper left. Some attendees hold papers and a camera crew is visible.2017-08-02December 23 20162016-12-23A large black stone Shiva lingam rests on a yoni-shaped pedestal on a platform in a pool, with a garland of red and white flowers wrapped around it. Several priests in orange and saffron cloths and bare-chested attendants stand around the platform performing abhishekam, with metal vessels nearby. Tiered red steps around the water are lined with many small oil lamps and seated devotees in white clothing. Trees and a high stone wall form the backdrop.2016-10-17Night photograph of an outdoor water-tank ritual at a temple complex under a dark red sky. A raised stepped platform with a central dome-like shrine rises from a water pool, with a metal staircase leading up to it and a figure standing at its top. Along the pool's edge, a small group of people in orange and red robes sit in a row on a red-and-white striped base near brass pots and kalasha vessels. In the foreground at left, a person with long swept-back hair and a beaded necklace sits on the stone steps beside a tray of offerings and a bottle, with a second person in orange beside them. A large crowd of seated devotees in white fills the terraced seating at right, many holding small lights. Gold arches frame the pool, and a metal pipe runs diagonally across the scene.2017-05-22August 02 20172017-08-02Night photograph of a large black Shiva linga on a raised circular pedestal at the centre of a water pool, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaf festoons. Water jets rise up around the linga. Dozens of people stand waist-deep in the water around its base, many in white clothes, some in saffron-orange garments, raising hands and pouring liquid over the linga, appearing to perform abhishekam. Tiers of red stone steps on both sides hold a large crowd in white, and the steps and railings are lined with rows of small lamps and illuminated arches. Trees and lights frame the dark night sky.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large black Shivalinga standing on a red-and-white striped base in a reflecting pool. Strong floodlights illuminate the lingam, which has a decorated garland or flower band near its top. Tiered red steps on the left and right hold a small seated group of people in dark and light clothing, watching quietly. A red brick building stands behind the lingam, and a row of white poles lines the top of the pool area. The water mirrors the lingam and lights.2014-11-24