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December 23 2011

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Photo 11684274Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a stone base, decorated with garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers, while water streams down over it in a fine spray. Beside it a glowing oil lamp lights a small shrine area where a few people in white clothing stand. Water fills a sunken pool in the foreground, and rows of red-brick steps with strings of lights rise in the background. Several figures in white dhotis and garments stand near the pool and shrine.2010-12-30December 22 20112011-12-22December 26 20132013-12-26Night photo at a temple pool. A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised base in the water, wrapped with a yellow-and-gold garland, with a water spray behind it. Several white-clad people stand in the water and along the left edge near the lingam, and a small group of white-clad figures is visible on the far side. A red-and-white striped stone step leads down into the pool, with red steps on the right and a blue hose lying across them. Dark sky above and a green light glows in the background.2010-01-03December 26 20132013-12-26Night photograph of a large black Shivalinga-style abhishekam setup at an outdoor amphitheatre, with water pouring in streams over the lingam and down onto a pool. The black stone is draped with yellow, purple and white flower garlands and a bright lamp stands near the water. Several figures in white dhoti-style clothing stand near the lit area at the pool's edge, while tiers of empty red seating and strings of lights frame the scene.2010-12-30Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor ceremony at a temple-style pond. A large black Shivalinga stands in the water on a square red-and-white platform, with a tall water fountain spraying behind it. Rows of seated devotees fill the stone terraces on both sides, many in white clothing, facing the pond. Small figures near the centre are seated under a light canopy on a raised platform beside the water. Strings of coloured lights, red and green, outline the pavilions and the tiered building at right, and a bright floodlight glows in the background.2013-12-26Night photograph of a tank with a tall central fountain or lingam-shaped stone structure rising from the water, surrounded by colourful string lights on tiered stone steps and a lit building behind. On the right bank, a line of people in white and orange-saffron robes stands along the edge, and a single figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white platform at the water's edge. Bunting and lights decorate the grounds, and seated spectators fill the stepped seating at left.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26January 15 20152015-01-15