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Outdoor photo of a huge black stone Shiva lingam with a silver-banded yoni-pitha base, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, rising from a tank of water. Devotees in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around a flower-decked float carrying offerings, with a seated woman in a red-and-white sari near the base. Water sprays from spouts on the lingam base. Along the red-brick steps on the left and right, a line of people in white and a few in colourful saris watch. Pale sky and a tree at upper right.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black Shiva lingam on a yoni-pitha base, fully garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings, with water spraying from above onto the stone. In the foreground a flower-decorated float or ratha with yellow and orange marigold garlands stands in shallow water, and a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands waist-deep in the tank wading around it. Some devotees hold hands raised or stretch toward the float. Behind, red-tiered steps hold seated people in white and saffron, and concrete buildings rise against a pale sky. A holy dip in the sacred water of a tank, an abhishekam-style water pouring over the lingam.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shiva lingam with a yoni base, draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, stands on a floating platform in a water tank. A seated figure in an orange robe and red garland raises a hand in greeting from a flower-decorated float; a gold trident and a ceremonial staff stand at the front. Around the float, many people wearing white clothes stand and wade in the water, with others in white standing on the tiered stone steps behind, while water sprays from fountains and the lingam's surface. Printed text on the float's banner shows a partial word ending in 'ARATHI' in red and white letters.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge outdoor photograph of a giant black Shivalinga in a stepped tank, with water streaming down its sides from a spout and fountain jets around it. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds wrap the linga's base. In the foreground, a decorated blue and yellow float or palanquin carrying a figure in orange and gold clothing is surrounded by devotees wading waist-deep. Many people in white dhotis and white clothing fill the water and red-stepped banks, with some in orange and other colours. A figure in orange clothing sits on the decorated float, with a few people nearby. Crowd estimate is by counting visible people, roughly in the many-dozens range.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black lingam, the Shiva linga, stands in a pool and is garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands, with yellow, orange, pink and magenta garlands draped over its yoni-shaped base. Water pours from the lingam's yoni spout into the pool, where a crowd bathes in the shallow water. Many people in white clothes stand on red steps around the tank, and some in colourful saris and salwars are visible among them. In the foreground, several people wade and reach toward the falling water. A tall white banner and scaffolding stand at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large dark Shivalinga rises from a tiered red-stone tank of water, with water streaming down its sides and a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers wrapped at its base. In the foreground a decorated floating platform carries a man seated on a red throne cushion, wearing a red-orange robe, a flower garland and a white beaded necklace, with a second person in orange seated beside him. Both are surrounded by flower garlands and palm fronds. Many devotees in white wet clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the platform, some with hands raised; a few people in white stand on the steps behind.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge black stone Shivling rising from a circular yoni-peetha base, garlanded with marigold and yellow-red flower strands, standing in a water tank with red-tiled steps. Crowds of devotees wade waist-deep around the base, mostly in white clothes, some in red and orange; many raise small copper kalasha pots and brass vessels overhead. A trident stands at the right edge. Several people in red and orange robes stand near the centre. Fountain jets spray water from the sides. Palm trees and a clear sky are behind the tank.2010-01-02 +1 copies