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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base sits at the left foreground, wrapped in a garland of multicoloured flowers and marigolds, with a colourful flower-draped border around its base. A man in orange garments stands on a raised white metal staircase beside it, and several people in orange and white climb the steps. Along the tiered red stone steps of an outdoor amphitheatre-style seating area, many people in white clothes sit in rows facing the water, with orange flags on poles along the edge. A small figure in orange kneels beside brass pots at the bottom left. Water in the sunken tank reflects the scene, and a tall gold temple tower and trees stand in the background.

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A large black stone Shivalinga stands on a circular platform in a reflecting water tank, draped with a multicoloured garland and bunting of marigold-like flowers. Several priests in orange and saffron dhotis tend the lingam; one holds a flower or offering while others attend small brass pots and oil lamps on the ledge. Above, a tiered red-brick amphitheatre is filled with seated devotees in white clothes. Near the top of the shrine a figure in saffron is seated under a golden arch, and a robed figure stands beside the lingam. The scene is a lingam abhishekam ritual at an outdoor ashram tank.2017-05-24A large dark stone Shiva lingam stands on a circular black stone base at the centre of an outdoor amphitheatre-style abhishekam setting, decorated with a red and yellow marigold garland. Tiered red-brick steps behind it are filled with many white-clad devotees seated in rows, with small brass lamps or vessels set on the steps. On a raised platform at the upper left, a figure in white dhoti and shawl sits with a rudraksha-style garland among several saffron-robed men in orange cloth. Water runs down the lingam, consistent with rudra abhishekam. A plain white wall with a window forms the backdrop, and a standing figure in orange cloth is at the upper right.2017-05-29May 24 20172017-05-24December 27 20132013-12-27May 24 20172017-05-24December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large dark stone Shiva lingam stands in a water-side temple courtyard with a garland of marigolds draped over it. A person in saffron-orange clothing sits on a raised platform at the top of a metal staircase beside the lingam, with long dark hair and a dark garment, appearing to address the gathering. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill red tiered steps on the left and right, many with shaved or cropped heads. Several people in orange garments sit at the base with brass pots, offerings and small lamps around a floor-level arrangement, and a golden arch frames a small shrine on the right. Orange flags and golden domed pavilions appear in the background.2017-05-22December 27 20132013-12-27May 24 20172017-05-24December 27 20132013-12-27July 24 20172017-07-24