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Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam fountain-basin with water pouring down its sides from the column above. A figure in a red garment with a white flower garland stands on the basin's platform amid scattered petals, arms spread, while water cascades around them. Below, a dense crowd of white-clad devotees, many with raised hands, stands in shallow water in front of a red-and-white striped stepped structure. A trident-like ritual object is visible at lower left. Trees and a small structure stand in the background under a pale sky.

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June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Photograph of a large crowd standing waist-deep in a water tank around a tall black stone lingam with water cascading from its base and a trident placed in the water at left. A figure in red robes with a white garland stands on a raised platform at the lingam's centre with arms raised. Many devotees in white clothes, some with raised hands, surround the platform; others wear orange and saffron tones. Red and white striped steps line the tank behind, with a small crowd of people on the steps. Strings of red and white garlands decorate the lingam's collar. Appears to be a ritual bathing or abhishekam event.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Large black Shiva lingam with a tall cylindrical top and a wide circular yoni-style base stands in a pool of water, with water streaming down its sides and a red-and-white striped stepped bank behind. A person in a red dhoti-style garment and white flower garland stands on the base with arms raised. A crowd of roughly thirty devotees, many in white clothes, stand waist-deep in the water with hands raised toward the lingam, some in orange or blue. A trident rests in the water at left. The scene reflects a pooja or abhishekam at dusk.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a large black Shiva lingam rising from a tiered black yoni-pitha basin in a shallow pool, with water pouring from its sides. A figure in a red robe with a white flower garland stands on the basin's edge with arms outstretched, and a trident rests on the water near the lower left. Dozens of people in white clothing stand waist-deep in the pool, many with raised arms and hands reaching toward the lingam. Garlands of flowers and a striped red-and-white stepped wall form the background, with a blue sky above.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09