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A night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam standing on a raised platform in the middle of a water tank. Water jets spray up around the lingam, and a horizontal band of white and gold-bordered cloth with gold trim wraps its base. A wide staircase with white metal railings and a lit lamp climbs on the left, and tiered stone steps lead down on the right. Near the left edge, a small illuminated boat decorated with yellow and green garlands floats on the water, with a few figures seated in it. The surroundings are dark and the water reflects the lights. No people are clearly standing in the foreground.

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Night photograph of a large black Shivalingam standing in a shallow pool of water, decorated with a yellow and white garland and a silver tripundra marking on its front. Water sprays up around the lingam from fountains. A white metal staircase with railings rises on the left, and red-tiered steps descend on the right. A small illuminated boat with orange and yellow decorations floats at the left edge. No people are visible.2011-03-03A night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam standing on a raised square platform in a water pool, with streams of water spraying from the top of the lingam and falling down its sides. A white-and-red striped base surrounds the platform, and a decorative garland band with yellow and blue trim wraps the lingam's base. A silver horizontal tripundra marking is visible on the lingam. Metal railings and a stairway with a landing rise on the left, and rows of red seating stretch in tiers behind. 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Metal railings and stairs line the stone seating of an open-air stage, and a logo appears at upper left.2011-03-03A night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a reflecting pool, with water cascading from its top in fountain sprays. Three gold-coloured face motifs decorate the base, and a white-and-red striped plinth sits in the water. Two or three white-clad attendants stand at the poolside on the right, with a small white-draped table, and one more figure is on a metal staircase at left. Strings of multicoloured lights decorate the tiered red stone seating behind the pool.2010-11-23December 30 20102010-12-30Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga standing in water, with water pouring over it from above and a metal staircase and railing at its left. Strings of yellow and green flower garlands wrap its base. On the right, a small illuminated raft decorated with garlands and a banner carries a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a garland, flanked by two people in white clothes near the raft's edge who are partly submerged in the water. Empty tiered seating stands behind them in the dark. A small figure in white and yellow stands in the water near the linga's base. The seated figure on the raft shows orange clothing and long hair consistent with the appearance-based a person cue, though identity remains uncertain.2011-03-03Night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam with a white horizontal band and three ornate gold-trimmed face masks on its base, set in a shallow pool of water. Water jets spray from the lingam and its sides into the dark night. A metal staircase and scaffolding rise on the left beside the pool, with strings of small coloured lights overhead and red-and-white striped border stones. Red seating rows stand behind the structure, and at far left a white-draped platform holds offerings and small figures in white clothing. No individual face is clearly identifiable.2010-11-22November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a reflecting pool, with water cascading down its top and sides. Three gold-and-red decorated faces are set at the base of the linga, and a white-and-red striped platform surrounds the base. Two or three white-clad attendants stand on tiered steps and near the pool edge, and strings of multicolored lights decorate the stadium-style seating behind. The scene is a ritual abhishekam setting at night, with no identifiable person shown as a person.2010-11-23Night photograph of a large black Shivalinga standing in a pool at the edge of a water tank, with water spouting from its top and sides in a fountain effect. Strings of yellow and green flower garlands wrap its base. Floodlights illuminate the scene. A white-and-red stepped stairway with metal railings leads down into the water. A small decorated boat with orange and red draping, a golden canopy and a lit lamp floats near the left, with a few people in white clothing inside it. Along the stone steps on the left, several people in white robes and dhotis sit and stand watching. The dark water reflects the lights.2011-03-03