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Outdoor temple-tank scene at a stone-edged water feature with a large dark stone basin draped in marigold, orange and yellow garland strands. A decorated palanquin-like platform heaped with yellow and orange flowers and green leaves sits at the centre, flanked by ritual staffs with gold finials. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls stand and sit on red steps, some wearing yellow sashes; a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari stands near the platform. A man in a white shirt and a woman in orange garments sit on the steps behind. Water sprays in fine streams across the frame.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a stone tank with a large dark stone sculpture rim draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. In the centre, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a red and white beaded garland sits within a flower-decorated platform framed by garlands. Water sprays on either side. Behind, a red stone staircase is crowded with people in white and yellow sashes, some in orange clothing. A man in white holds a golden staff, and a golden trident-like staff stands nearby. Several white-clad attendants and devotees stand or sit along the steps. a person seated centrally, identified by saffron robes with beaded garland, a seated position on a flower-decked dais, and the central honoured place within a crowd of devotees.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam rising from a black yoni-shaped basin at Vaidya Sarovar, with water streaming from the lingam and spouts. Garlands of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers drape the basin and lingam. In the foreground, a decorated flower-covered palanquin with a woman in orange and red sits near the basin. Along red-stepped ghats on the left, a crowd of white-clad and saffron-clad devotees stands and sits, some in white dhotis and others in pink and blue saris. Men in white dhotis stand at the water's edge on the right, and a gold-topped staff is visible at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated golden palanquin on a stone-paved temple-tank setting, draped with marigold and orange garlands, purple flowers and palm fronds. Water sprays from a black tank structure behind it. A seated figure on the palanquin wears an orange garment and garlands, while an attendant in red-orange clothing holds a multicoloured umbrella. Stepped red stone tiers with small lamps line the background, and a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands at the right, one hand raised near a camera operator.2010-01-02 +1 copiesWater pours in a thick stream from a large golden-rimmed spout onto a black stone lingam-style structure draped with marigold and pink flower garlands, with yellow and orange flowers arranged at its base. Along red stone steps on the right, devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, stand with hands folded in prayer. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari with folded hands are prominent in the foreground. The scene appears to be a night ritual abhishekam with flowing water.2010-01-03Photograph of a flower-decorated palanquin carried through shallow water toward a large black Shivalinga-style structure with garlands and a fountain spray. A figure in orange and white sits under an orange canopy on the decorated platform, with a companion beside them. Several men in white dhotis and shirts wade in the water pushing and guiding the palanquin, while one stands at the lingam's base pouring water. Red-and-white tiered steps and onlookers stand in the background.2010-07-26March 08 20162016-03-08A large black Shiva lingam stands on a circular platform at the centre of the scene, draped with a garland of yellow, orange, red and green flowers and surrounded by floral chains. Water sprays in the foreground. Behind it, red stone steps rise, with many people in white dhotis and white garments standing and sitting on the steps, a man in a saffron-orange robe seated at right, and red-roofed temple structures and tents above. Oil lamps and small decorative shrines flank the base.2010-07-26A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a square platform in a water tank, draped with a multicoloured garland skirt of marigolds and flowers in yellow, orange, red, white and purple, with water pouring over it from spouts. Behind it, rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill tiered red stone steps under a canopy of banners and palm trees, and several saffron-robed priests stand on the platform and along a yellow-garlanded walkway to the right, performing abhishekam ritual. Smaller decorative ceremonial pots with colourful flower garlands sit at the lower left.2013-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies