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A large black stone Shiva lingam with an ornate yoni-pitha base stands in shallow water in a stepped red-tiled tank. A multicoloured garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers hangs around the lingam. Behind it, a man in an orange-saffron garment stands with hands folded in prayer near the top of the lingam. Along the red steps, several people in orange and saffron robes stand and sit, some holding pots and vessels, with a man in white working near a sack at right. Palm trees and a tiled-roof building appear in the background.

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Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Shivalingam standing in shallow water, with a flower garland of red, white and yellow blooms wrapped around its shaft. Two people in saffron and orange robes stand on a metal staircase beside the lingam, one with arms raised, apparently pouring or offering at its top. Along the red-stepped ghat, several people in saffron and orange robes stand or walk, and a group in white sits in rows on the steps. A row of small lamps lines the right-hand steps, and red-roofed buildings and palm trees appear behind.2013-06-03A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in a shallow reflecting pool with a tiered red-brick and stone stepped platform behind it. A multicoloured flower garland with red, white and yellow blooms is draped around the shaft. Around the steps, several people in orange and saffron robes stand and sit, some with folded hands, while others in white clothes kneel or stand nearby. Steel vessels and a small wooden box sit on the steps. One woman in an orange sari stands at the top of the lingam with hands folded in prayer. A building with a red tiled roof and a white railing lie in the background.2013-06-03A large dark stone Shiva lingam with a circular yoni-style base stands in shallow water, draped with a long garland of red, yellow, white, green and purple flowers. Behind it, a man with hands pressed in anjali stands near the top of the lingam, wearing a red-and-white flower garland. Women in orange and red saris stand on red steps at left holding metal vessels, and several people in white clothes sit on the steps at right. A red-roofed building with a green tin roof and a palm tree appear in the background, with a framed portrait on the building's facade.2013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03A large black stone Shivalinga stands in a shallow pool of water, draped with a multicoloured flower garland, with water flowing over its base spout. Two figures stand on a metal ladder beside the lingam, one in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace. Below, on red stone steps around the pool, women in orange and red saris and white-clad people sit or stand, several holding small drums or instruments, and a few stand near steel pots and buckets. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual at a temple pool.2013-06-03A large dark stone Shivalinga with a yoni-shaped base stands in the foreground, draped with a long garland of marigolds in red, yellow, white and purple. Behind it, a red-stepped amphitheatre-style staircase rises, with a seated group of devotees in white, saffron and orange clothing on the upper steps. Two standing figures in saffron and orange garments are at the top near a red building, and a small seated image is placed on a low platform on the left. Petals are scattered on the stone and a few small figures move on the steps.2013-06-17June 03 20132013-06-03 +1 copiesJune 03 20132013-06-03A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in shallow water on a red stepped platform, draped with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms. A person in orange robes stands on a metal scaffold at the top of the lingam, hands folded in prayer. Along the red steps, several people in orange and saffron robes stand in rows, with a few seated devotees in white clothes. Metal vessels sit on the steps, and a photographer with a tripod stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor abhishekam or puja at a water-filled tank.2013-06-03A large black stone Shivalingam stands on a square water-filled base in the middle of a reflective pool. Colourful flower garlands in red, yellow and white wrap around the lingam's shaft. Behind it, tiered red-orange stone steps rise toward a white railing and green trees. On the steps, several people in saffron-orange robes stand and sit, including a figure at the lower left in orange and a standing figure near the lingam in orange. A small wooden ladder stands by the base. No readable name is shown.2013-06-04June 17 20132013-06-17A large dark stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base stands in shallow brown water, with milky-white liquid pouring down its face and spout, a garland of multicoloured flowers wrapped around its shaft, and a metal ladder leaning against it. Red stone steps behind it hold several people in saffron and orange robes, some carrying brass pots and others pouring water, while a few people in white and seated devotees watch from the steps.2013-06-03