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November 24 20142014-11-24Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalingam on a tiered circular yoni-peetha base at an outdoor temple, decorated with a multicolored flower garland and white horizontal bands. Two figures in saffron-orange robes tend the lingam, one on a raised platform at the top pouring liquid from a vessel, another at the base beside brass pots and a small tray of offerings and oil lamps. Behind, a red-brick building with lit windows and flags, and in the left background a seated audience in white. Gold-framed arch and brass vessels are visible. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2017-05-22November 21 20102010-11-21December 30 20102010-12-30Night scene at a water tank with a large black linga-shaped monument standing in the water, decorated with a multicoloured garland band and fountain sprays of water falling around it. On the right, a flower-decked raised platform floats on the water with a seated figure in orange robes under a canopy, surrounded by several people in white clothes standing in the water beside it. Rows of people in white stand along the stepped banks under floodlights, and a red-and-white striped base marks the monument's edge. This is a photograph of an outdoor ritual in a lit water tank setting.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga standing on a platform in a reflecting water tank, with a metal staircase railing beside it. Strings of multicoloured lights and marigold garlands line the water's edge and steps. On the left, a group of people in white clothes stand on red stone steps near a golden palanquin-style canopy with a small illuminated kalasha. Rows of small oil lamps glow along the right-hand steps, and several people in white walk among them, all reflected in the water. The scene evokes Kartheekai Deepam lamp lighting at a temple tank.2010-11-21May 22 20172017-05-22Night photo of a large black Shiva lingam standing in a water tank at a temple, with a stepped stone platform rising behind it. Many oil lamps and strings of coloured lights line the steps and the tank wall, reflected in the still water. On the upper steps a crowd in white and orange clothing gathers around an illuminated palanquin with a canopy, and a few people stand in white near the stairs. The lingam is adorned with a garland and yellow and green cloth. Several people are visible on the lamp-lit terraces to the right. Accurate count of visible people is roughly 20 to 30 across the scene; the people count below uses the broader range.2010-11-21Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam set in a water tank, with water jets rising around it in a fountain-like arc. The lingam is draped with garlands and a yellow-and-white decorative cloth, and a metal staircase leads up its side. Striped red-and-white borders line the base. Rows of people in white clothes sit on tiered red steps along the tank, with strings of coloured lights overhead and floodlights at right. No individual is identifiable as a person.2010-12-30Night photograph of a large black Shivalinga standing on a square white and red banded plinth in the middle of a reflective water tank. Tiers of stone steps around the tank are lined with rows of small oil lamps glowing warm orange, and strings of multicoloured fairy lights run along the railings. A few figures in white dhotis sit or stand on the lower steps at the left and right edges. A metal staircase rises beside the linga. The water mirrors the lights and the linga.2010-11-21Night photo of a large dark stone Shivalingam on a red and white striped square plinth, set in a shallow water-filled basin. A metal staircase with railings climbs the lingam's side, and several figures in orange clothing stand on the steps near the top. Behind, rows of red seating and small figures sit under lights, with a bright floodlight at right. A yellow and black banding runs up the lingam.2014-11-24November 23 20102010-11-23