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A large dark stone Shivalinga at night, wrapped with yellow, green and maroon flower garlands and draped with floral festoons around its black yoni-peetha base. Water flows down over the linga and spills from the base into a pool, with arching jets of water in the background. Behind, a few people in white stand and sit on red stone steps near a fence and a woman in a green sari stands at right, observing the abhishekam.

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January 04 20102010-01-04A large black lingam stands on a black yoni-peetha base at night, draped with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and a white and red bead-like garland band. Water sprays in tall arcs over and around the lingam from fountains, with the water flowing down its surface. Behind it, tiered stands are filled with spectators, and rows of small lamps glow along the lower steps. The base has red and white striped edging. A few small figures in white stand at the sides near the water, and a crowd is seated in the background.2010-02-12A large black stone linga stands at night, decorated with a band of silver plates, a bright yellow and purple flower garland draped across its top and a wavy garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers around its base. Water streams down in thin sprays around the linga, lit by floodlights. Along the lower edges, a few small figures in white are seated at the sides of the platform, and a small plaque sits at the base. Red and white striped edging runs along the bottom of the platform, with strings of small lights along the sides.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large black Shiva linga being bathed by a tall spray of water, with water jets rising around it. The linga is decorated with garlands in yellow, purple, white and orange, including a band around its base and a draped garland around the yoni-peetha. A striped red and white border surrounds the platform, which sits in water reflecting the lights. Tiered seating in red is faintly visible in the background with a few lamps. No people are clearly visible. The scene is consistent with a linga abhishekam.2010-02-12January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large black stone shivalingam-style linga on a circular base, with water pouring down its front from the top spout and fountain jets arcing around it. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape across its tiered base. Behind it, a red stone stepped ghat or platform holds several people dressed in white and saffron. Some figures stand near the steps, others seated at the lower left, and a few by the right edge wear white dhotis and orange cloth. Water splashes across the foreground pool.2010-01-04 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large black granite Shiva lingam on a raised platform above a reflecting pool, with water jets arcing up and over it from several directions. Strings of marigold garlands hang down the lingam and beside it, and a metal scaffold ladder stands behind. Tiers of red stone steps on the left hold a small group of people in white clothes, and string lights decorate the background. The lingam is a deity murti, and no person is clearly the main subject.2010-11-23January 03 20102010-01-03A night photograph of a large black stone Shivalingam with a yellow and white scalloped border, set in a water pool. Water jets spray upward and cascade from the lingam and its base, lit by the surrounding light. A metal railing staircase is visible on the left. No people are visible.2011-07-16Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a water pool at the Vaidyasarover, with water jets spraying around it. The lingam is garlanded with orange and yellow flower garlands on its base and shaft, and a small shining silver disc marks its face. Floating marigold garlands surround its pedestal, and a few lamps glow along the edge of the pool. Several people stand waist-deep in the water on the left, some in light clothing, and a few figures are visible on the pool steps. Brick-red and white striped borders edge the pool, with lit buildings and rows of seats in the background.2010-01-03A 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 stone Shivalinga at night, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold garlands at its base and around the upper shaft, with a silver-banded band near the top. Water jets arc upward and fall around it in bright streams, lit from below. A plaque at the base reads Vishwa Chetana Shivalinga. Behind it are rows of empty seats and a building with lit windows. No people are visible.2010-01-04 +1 copies