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A large black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-peetha base stands in an outdoor water tank, with water streaming down its surface and jets of water spraying from the sides. Several men with bare upper bodies and dark lower garments stand on the platform and in the water near the base, some pouring water over the linga. Tiered stone seating and metal railings with a staircase rise behind, and a small gold-framed deity murti stands at the right edge. The scene is abhishekam at a Shivalinga.

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A large black stone Shivalinga stands in a shallow water tank with stepped tiered seating behind it, shown from a raised viewpoint. Water streams from the top of the linga and from a spout on its base, with a spray of water to the left. A metal staircase and railing lead up to the linga platform, where a small decorated shrine with a garland and a kalasha-like arch sits beside the steps. Several men stand on the steps and water's edge, bare-chested, wearing saffron and maroon dhotis and sacred threads, one standing in the water near the base. Others at the lower right are bare-chested and watching. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual at the linga.2019-01-04January 04 20192019-01-04December 22 20182018-12-22January 04 20192019-01-04September 19 20162016-09-19September 11 20172017-09-11A large dark grey stone Shivling stands on a tiered circular yoni-pitha base in an outdoor courtyard, with water spraying from spouts around its base into a reflecting pool. Several people are present: a woman in a red and orange sari stands at the base near brass pots, a man in white dhoti with bare upper body stands nearby, and two men in light shirts and jeans walk on a metal staircase at left. A red-and-white striped plinth surrounds the structure, and a tiered red stone seating area with rows of small lamps lines the wall behind.2017-03-26December 22 20102010-12-22October 17 20102010-10-17A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised circular yoni-pitha platform in a shallow turquoise pool, with water streaming down its sides. A metal staircase with white railings rises to a walkway beside it. Behind the pool, tiered terraced seating of red-brown stone rises toward a white boundary wall decorated with small symbols. A group of people in white and orange clothing sits near the pool's far edge on the steps, and a few white-clad figures stand along the water's edge. Palm trees and foliage frame the background under an overcast sky.2014-07-11September 19 20162016-09-19 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga stands in the middle of a water tank while white-clad devotees pour water over it and drape garlands of marigold and flower strings. Water sprays upward from fountain jets on both sides. Several white-robed men stand on the platform and in the water around the linga. Behind the tank, a tiered stepped embankment with red and white stripes is packed with seated devotees in white clothes, and green trees and a red-roofed structure appear beyond. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual at an outdoor tank.2009-01-02