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A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in a basin with water pouring over it, decorated with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a multicoloured flower garland draped down its length. Water sprays off the top and streams from the base. Behind it, a crowd of many people in white clothes stands and sits on red steps, some with hands folded in prayer, with a colourful ceremonial banner at right. The setting appears to be an outdoor sacred bathing area, consistent with an abhishekam.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a circular yoni pedestal, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and magenta marigold flowers and water pouring from the spout of the pedestal over the lower base. Water spray fills the air around the lingam. Behind it, a crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits and stands on red tiered steps beside a pool, with some in colourful saris and salwar kameez, and a red and yellow temple structure visible on the right. The scene suggests an abhishekam or holy dip at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga stands in a water tank, draped with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, white flower strands and green leaves, with water streaming down its surface. Red-stepped ghats rise behind it, where white-clad devotees and a few people in orange sit and stand near the water. Ritual participants in white dhotis and shawls move along the steps, a small umbrella-like canopy stands on the steps, and tall vertical water jets rise on either side. Beneath a grey sky, tall poles and a red-roofed temple building with lit lamps appear in the background.2010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam stands in a shallow pool, its base wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange-red flowers, with water jets spraying upward around it. Crowds in white clothing line red stone steps on the left and right, and many people wade in the water near the base. A tree and open sky are in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shiva linga stands on a yoni-shaped pedestal in an open outdoor basin, with water streaming down its surface. The linga and base are garlanded with bands of marigold and mixed flowers in orange, purple, white and green. Water jets spray around the base. Behind, a line of people in white clothes stands along red-and-white tiered seating beside a fence, with a pale pink sky above. The scene resembles a linga abhishekam performed before onlookers.2010-02-12A large black stone linga with a water-fall abhishekam pouring over it stands on a shallow water basin in an open-air arena with red tiered seating. The linga is garlanded with multicoloured flower strands in yellow, orange, purple and white, and a flower garland circles its yoni-peetha base. Water jets arc outward from the linga. Behind the arena, a large crowd of devotees stands along a railing under a pale evening sky, with a floodlight visible. The scene reads as a Mahashivratri-style linga abhishekam.2010-02-12A large black Shiva linga stands on a black yoni-peetha base, draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, white and pink flowers, and green leaves. Water streams down and around the linga from fountain jets, and water runs across the base. Behind it, rows of red-and-white stands are filled with a crowd of people in white and colourful clothing, some standing along a fence at the rear. The sky is pale and hazy, with a single lamp post visible on the right.2010-02-12December 27 20132013-12-27A 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.2010-07-26December 27 20132013-12-27A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in a shallow sacred tank, draped with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and fitted with horizontal white bands. Water sprays from its base and around the platform in the golden sunlight. Many devotees wearing white clothes bathe in the water and stand along the red steps of the ghats, with others on the stone steps above. A brick building with a red-trimmed facade stands at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copies