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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a rounded base and carved petal-like patterns is bathed by a flowing stream of water poured from a spout at its upper part, falling onto a dark pool below. Green-tinted lighting illuminates the wet black surfaces. In the background, a tiered stone structure with red and cream stripes is visible, and a crowd of people stands on the steps, some dressed in white. The scene depicts abhishekam at the lingam, with the sacred water flowing over the deity murti.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 01 20092009-12-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +5 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base is bathed in a pouring stream of water, a abhishekam. The lingam is wrapped with a red and white striped band of flower garlands, and white light beams and green illumination surround it. Behind the base, a tiered stone area holds a crowd of seated devotees in the background, their figures dim and partly obscured by the water and light.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga-style column with tiered, carved lotus-like bands being bathed by a thick stream of water pouring from its top into a basin below, lit with green light that makes the water glow. Dark stone base with pale wall behind. In the upper right background, a few people are partially visible near the stepped structure, but they are indistinct. No identifiable central figure is shown in the scene. Water flowing over the linga suggests abhishekam.2009-12-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black stone lingam-like form with tiered, carved lotus-petal bands, from which a column of water pours downward, lit with green light and splashing onto a dark wet floor. Behind the base, a yellow and red wall section is visible, and in the far background at right a small figure stands near steps, too distant to describe clearly. The water flow is the central subject.2009-12-01A night photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam on a tiered yoni-pitha base, with water pouring from its spout and arcing high in fountain jets against a black sky. A red and white striped line marks the lingam's top, and a gold-coloured plate is fixed to its side. Behind it, tiered stands with red and white striped seating are lit by lamps, and a crowd of onlookers sits along the edges of the sacred waters at Vaidya Sarovar. Green light tints the base and water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA night photograph of a large black stone structure with carved lotus-petal bands, from which a stream of water pours down in a green-tinted light, splashing onto a dark floor. Behind the structure, tiered steps are lit faintly, with a few people seated far back in the dim background, one wearing white. The scene suggests a sacred bathing tank or sacred waters feature.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base set in a water fountain at Vaidya Sarovar. A red and white garland is draped down the lingam, and water spouts from the base in arching jets lit in green and white. Spectators sit on red and white striped stone steps in the background, with a few people visible at the edges. Striped red and cream walls frame the base of the pool.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01