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A large black Shivalingam stands in a shallow, water-filled tiered pool with red-and-white painted steps and rows of red seating. Water sprays in arcs from fountains around the lingam, which is decorated with white and red garlands, gold-coloured ornamental panels and a white plaque. Several people in white and pale clothing stand in the water around the base, some holding flowers or offerings, while others walk along the edges. A multi-storey unfinished concrete building and hills rise behind the scene.

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A large black stone Shivalingam stands in the middle of a shallow sunken pool surrounded by red-and-white tiered stone steps. Water sprays from fountains behind it. Garlands of orange and yellow flowers and a white decorative band wrap its base. Dozens of people in white clothes stand in the water around the lingam and along the pool edges, some wading or bathing, and a group of people in white gather at a flower-decorated platform on the left where orange-robed figures sit. A multi-storey concrete building and trees appear in the background, and a strip of lit lamps runs along the top of the tiers.2010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga stands in a shallow pool of water at an outdoor amphitheatre-like site with red tiered seating behind it. The linga is draped with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and white beaded strings, and a silver-coloured yoni-pitha base is decorated with a silver ornament. Water jets spray upward around the linga. Several people in white clothing stand and bathe in the water around the base, and an unfinished concrete building with exposed brickwork stands in the background.2010-07-26Large outdoor photograph of a flooded amphitheatre-style tank with red tiered steps. A tall black Shivalinga with a garland of marigolds and white flowers stands in the water, with a fountain spray behind it. Dozens of devotees wade in the water in white clothes, some in white dhotis and saris, others in colourful shirts and saris. On the right, a decorated palanquin or ratha with marigold garlands holds a seated figure in orange robes wearing a garland, with attendants nearby; a person in orange robes appears to be the honoured guest, but his identity is uncertain from appearance. Buildings and trees line the background.2010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam with a grey upper section and a yoni-shaped base stands on a floating black platform in a pool of water. The lingam is garlanded with a flower garland and a strand of marigolds and red tassels wraps the base. Water spouts from the yoni spout and streams down around the lingam. Tiered red and white steps rise behind, where several people sit and stand watching, a few in white clothes and one holding a pink umbrella. A decorated canopy with red and orange flags stands at the left edge. The scene looks like an outdoor consecration at a water tank with a rocky hillside behind.2009-06-09A large black Shiva lingam with a tall water jet stands in a pool, its base wrapped in garlands and decorated with gold-coloured faces. Devotees in white wet clothing wade through the water, many with hands raised or folded in prayer. Behind the lingam, red-tiered seating leads to a decorated shrine arch with marigold garlands, where a seated figure in saffron robes sits on a throne beside a standing figure in white. The setting is an outdoor ritual abhishekam with unfinished concrete buildings and a cloudy sky behind.2010-10-17Outdoor ceremony at a large black Shiva lingam set in a shallow water tank at Sri Puram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. Water streams from the lingam's top and sides while a row of devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothing stand waist-deep in the water. A decorated raised platform in the foreground holds a seated figure in orange robes, surrounded by flower garlands, marigolds and a yellow canopy on a pole; the seated figure is not clearly identifiable, so a person is set to unsure. Red-tiered seating and an unfinished concrete building stand behind. Devotees in white dhotis and orange and yellow garments fill the lower foreground, some with hands raised.2010-10-17A large black stone Shivalinga stands in the centre of a water basin, draped with bands of orange, yellow and maroon marigold garlands, with a striped rudraksha-style garland wrapped around its upper column and a white ornament on its face. Water jets arc around it. Around the basin, people in white and light clothing stand and sit on red stadium-style tiered seating, and others wade or bathe in the water at its base. A multi-storey concrete building with scaffolding rises behind, under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26July 07 20092009-07-07July 26 20102010-07-26