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A large black Shivalinga with a silver horizontal band and three gold-coloured decorative faces is set on a black yoni-pitha base draped with white and red garlands. Water streams down over the lingam from above. Four women in wet white, pink and green saris and a woman in an orange top stand in a pool at the base, facing the lingam. Red and white striped pool edging and a metal staircase frame the scene, with unfinished concrete buildings behind.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A large black stone Shivalinga stands in a pool with water cascading down over it from above. Its base and yoni-shaped platform are draped with white and red-green garlands and three gold-coloured decorative plates, and a white tripundra mark is painted on the upper shaft. Four women stand waist-deep in the water in front of the linga, one in an orange sari, one in dark blue, one in white, and one in green, with the lingam's abhishekam being performed in a temple water tank setting with red and white striped walls and tiered stands behind.2010-10-17A large black stone Shiva lingam with three gold-coloured tripundra markings and garlands of white and red flowers is bathed by streams of water from above in an outdoor setting. Several women stand waist-deep in a pool at its base, some in white and pink saris and one in an orange garment, while the lingam is surrounded by red and white striped stone edging and a multi-storey building under construction behind it. A silver plaque sits on the upper part of the lingam. This appears to be an abhishekam or water-offering ritual at a Shiva lingam.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A large black stone Shivalingam stands in a water tank at the centre of the scene, wrapped with garlands of orange marigolds, yellow flowers and pink and purple blossoms. Water pours down over the lingam into a basin base decorated with more marigold garlands. Many people wade in the water around the base, some with arms raised toward the flow, several in white clothes and others in saffron, teal and blue. Behind, red steps rise on the left and right, crowded with devotees dressed mostly in white, some in yellow and saffron. The lingam is a deity murti, and the scene shows a holy dip at a sacred water tank with abhishekam-style water flow.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam with a kalasha-style yoni base stands in a water tank, draped with garlands of yellow, orange and magenta marigolds and a long flower garland hanging down its shaft. Water pours from the lingam's spout into the pool as an abhishekam. Devotees in white clothing wade in the water with hands raised, and a crowd in white stands on red-tiled steps behind, with several people in saffron or colourful saris and shirts among them. Fountain jets spray along the sides of the pool. The scene suggests a holy dip at the sacred waters of the Vaidya Sarovar temple tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black lingam, the Shiva linga, stands in a pool and is garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands, with yellow, orange, pink and magenta garlands draped over its yoni-shaped base. Water pours from the lingam's yoni spout into the pool, where a crowd bathes in the shallow water. Many people in white clothes stand on red steps around the tank, and some in colourful saris and salwars are visible among them. In the foreground, several people wade and reach toward the falling water. A tall white banner and scaffolding stand at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga rises from a circular base wrapped with marigold garlands in yellow, orange and white, standing in a tank of water. Many people wade and bathe in the water in front of it, some in white clothes and others in lighter shirts. Splashing water sprays from the lingam and base. On the stone steps at right, a decorated palanquin with flower garlands and a red-clad deity murti is carried, and a trishul stands upright in the water near the steps. White-clad devotees sit on the red tiered steps and a multi-storey concrete building stands behind them under a bright sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam in a yoni-pitha base stands in a pool, with water pouring from its spout over the pitha. Garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers wrap the lingam and base. Dozens of people in white clothing wade in the water below, many raising hands toward the flow, some with arms outstretched. Devotees in white and colourful saris stand on red steps and a raised platform behind the shrine, with a yellow and red flag visible at the right edge. Overcast sky.2010-01-02 +1 copies