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A large outdoor water ritual beside a huge black stone Shiva lingam with a golden base, decorated with marigold garlands and water sprayed over it. Many people wade in a shallow tiled tank, most in white clothes. In the foreground, a man in orange robes stands beside an ornate red-cushioned golden throne canopy decorated with white and orange flowers, while another orange-robed attendant stands at right with a long beard. Dense onlookers crowd the edges, and rainbows arc through the spray under a clear sky with palm trees behind. An older white-robed figure stands near the base of the lingam.

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January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor ritual at a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a water tank, with a flower garland wrapped around its shaft and water jets arcing behind it forming a rainbow. Crowds of people, many in white clothes, stand waist-deep in the water around the lingam. In the foreground a man in an orange robe stands beside a red-cushioned golden throne with a gold canopy, and a bearded man in an orange robe stands on the right. Striped red-and-white steps, orange bunting, palm trees and a clear blue sky frame the scene.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor abhishekam scene at a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a lotus-shaped yoni base set in a shallow water pool edged with red and white striped steps. Water sprays upward from the base, forming rainbows against a clear blue sky. A garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers hangs around the linga. Devotees in white clothing stand in the water, and a golden umbrella canopy stands beside a red velvet throne decorated with flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands smiling near the throne, with another saffron-robed sannyasi with a long beard to the right, and a bare-chested elderly man in white near the linga. Palm trees and bunting flags frame the background.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a huge black stone Shivling rising from a circular basin on a raised platform, with a rainbow arching across water sprays from fountains. Dozens of people wade in shallow water in white clothes around the lingam, with orange and white garlands on the shrine. In the foreground a man in an orange robe stands beside a red velvet and gold palanquin decorated with white flower garlands, while a bearded man in orange holds a red cup near it. Behind the lingam a man in white dhoti and shawl stands on the platform beside an older figure with a shaved head and bare chest. Strings of orange and red pennants, palm trees and a sandy construction area frame the scene.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone lingam on a tiered circular yoni-pitha base standing in a shallow water tank, with water jets spraying around it. Many devotees in white and orange clothing wade in the water and crowd the edges, some holding flower garlands. In the foreground a gold-and-red palanquin with a white canopy and marigold garlands sits in the water, and two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside it, one in the centre-left and one beside the palanquin. A figure in white works near the lingam. Striped red-and-white steps line the tank in the background, with trees and palms beyond. This appears to be a ritual abhishekam during a festival procession.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02