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Outdoor photo of a large Shivalinga-style black stone structure with water pouring over it at a tank-like pool surrounded by striped white and red walls. Many people wade in the water, most dressed in white. In the centre a golden throne with red cushions, decorated with marigold garlands, sits on a patterned rug; a man in orange sits on the rug beside it while a standing man in orange robes and a second orange-clad man with a beard attend the throne. A golden parasol stands behind. Orange-and-white bunting hangs across the background under a clear sky.

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January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor ritual in a shallow tank of water in front of a large black Shiva lingam-style fountain with water jets. A gilded ornate seat with red cushion, draped with marigold garlands, sits on a decorated platform in the water. A seated man in orange robes sits on the platform, while two standing men in orange robes flank the seat; one holds a tray of offerings. Around them dozens of devotees wade waist-deep in white clothing, many wearing white shirts and dhotis, some with garlands. Red-and-white striped walls and bunting frame the tank, and a golden umbrella canopy stands above the seat. Festival atmosphere during a Brahmotsavam celebration.2009-01-02Outdoor scene at a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a pool of water, decorated with flower garlands and an orange-and-white banner line overhead. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy is attended by several saffron-robed men in orange clothing who tend to him. Dozens of people stand waist-deep in the water around the platform, many in white clothes, with a striped white-and-red stepped embankment behind. Flower petals and garlands float near the throne.2009-01-02A large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a water-filled tank, with a waterfall-like stream of water over its top. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees wades waist-deep, many in white clothes, reaching up toward a golden palanquin with a red cushioned seat draped in garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near the palanquin; the taller one on the left holds a pole or staff, and another in orange stands beside the lingam. Red and white striped steps line the tank, with palm trees and strings of orange-red bunting in the background. Several people hold up small balloons or objects.2009-01-02A large black Shiva lingam with a kalasha-style top rises from a water tank during an abhishekam outdoors, with water spraying from its crown. Around its base, a crowd stands and wades in the water, many in white clothes. In the foreground, two men in saffron/orange robes stand on a raised gold and red throne-like platform with a golden parasol, one holding a small vessel. A bearded man in orange robes stands beside him, and a young man in orange clothing raises a hand near the throne. Red-and-white striped steps line the tank, with orange festival streamers strung across the background and palm trees behind. Devotees in white and orange stand chest-deep in water holding balloons and small floats.2009-01-02Outdoor 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 20092009-01-02Large crowd of devotees wading in a reddish-stone sacred pool at Vaidya Sarovar, many in white ritual clothes, some in orange and red. A tall black Shiva lingam rises from a black yoni-shaped pedestal wrapped in orange and yellow marigold garlands, with water streaming down its sides. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and a long-haired seated figure in orange and white sit on a decorated red throne-seat with garlands on a raised platform in the water. A trident stands upright in the foreground. Red-tiled steps and palm trees form the background, with a few people standing on the steps and wall.2010-01-02 +1 copies