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A large black Shiva linga stands on the right beside a red tiered stepped platform, with water streaming down its surface during an abhishekam. A figure in orange robes on an elevated metal platform raises a kalasha pot high above the linga. Several people in white dhotis and shawls stand on the platform and climb a red metal staircase on the left, while others in white and some in colourful saris walk up the steps. Gold-embellished green and red garlands drape the linga's base. Trees and a concrete building sit in the background under a pale sky, and a reflective water channel runs along the bottom.

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October 22 20142014-10-22October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large black linga, a Shiva lingam with a tall rounded top, stands on a black yoni-peetha base at the centre of a red-tiered outdoor stadium-style stand, decorated with gold and red garland drapings at its base. A group of about ten men in white dhotis and white shirts climb a metal staircase and platform beside the linga, and a man in saffron/orange robes stands at the top of the platform pouring liquid over the lingam, consistent with a linga abhishekam. Wet ground pools at the base, the sky is overcast, and an unfinished concrete building stands behind the stands.2010-10-22 +3 copiesA large black linga stands in the centre of a red-tiered circular pool, with a black yoni-peetha base and a red-and-white striped platform. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls climb a white metal staircase with red railings toward the linga, where one man in an orange robe stands on top, pouring or tending the linga. Red-and-white striped tiered seating surrounds the water, a green tree and open grassy land lie beyond, and the sky is overcast. Strings of marigold-style garlands and fabric drape from the linga's base.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large black linga stands on a circular pedestal in a reflecting pool, with water streaming down its sides and a lotus-patterned base. Garlands and flower decorations hang from its base. White-robed devotees stand and climb a metal staircase beside it, some holding offerings. A man in orange robes stands at the top right near the linga's crown, and a line of people sits on red tiered steps to the left, some under a green umbrella. Parked cars and red-roofed buildings fill the background, and the scene is a linga abhishekam with water being poured over the linga.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a large dark black stone lingam set on red stone steps before a crowd. A bald man in orange robes stands on a red metal scaffold railing beside the lingam, holding its edge. A woman in an orange sari, with long dark hair, pours liquid from a brass vessel over the top of the lingam. Below, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands beside flower garlands and a brass pot on the platform. Many seated devotees in white and colourful saris line the steps, with a green hillside and trees behind.2010-07-25A large black stone linga, decorated with garlands and flower strings, rises from a platform at the water's edge of a rectangular tank beside red-painted tiered steps. A crowd of people in white dhotis and white clothing descend the steps toward the water, some carrying items; one orange-clad figure stands among them, and a small figure is visible in the water near the linga. Empty red-and-black seating rows and a metal railing line the right side, with unfinished concrete buildings behind.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large black Shiva linga standing in a red-tiled tank of water, decorated with garlands in yellow, green and red. Several people in the water near the linga, some wading and bathing, while a line of people in white dhotis and shawls walk down red stone steps on the left, one carrying a tray. Behind are red-tiered seating steps, an unfinished concrete building and trees under a pale sky.2010-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04