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Photo of a large dark stone Shivalinga on a circular black yoni-pitha base at an outdoor temple tank, with water spouting from the sides. A stepped metal stairway with railings rises behind it, and red-tiered seating lines the far wall. Several people stand on the red-and-white striped platform: men in saffron-orange robes, a woman in a bright yellow sari, and a few people in white and light blue shirts. A bare-chested man with long hair in a white-and-saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala walks down the white metal steps toward the tank. Brass vessels are set on the ledge in front, and a dark-clothed man in orange stands beside the linga.

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March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26A photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam rising from a wide circular stone yoni-pitha basin at an outdoor temple tank, with water streaming from its sides. Several people in saffron-orange robes and maroon garments stand on a red-and-white striped platform, with brass pots lined along the front edge. A man in a light blue shirt and a man in white stand on a white metal staircase and walkway at left, and a person in grey stands at right. Tiered red brick seating and white metal railings form the backdrop. Ritual abhishekam appears to be taking place. The lingam is a shrine object, not a person.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a wide dark stone yoni-pitha basin at a temple tank, with water flowing down the sides. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand around it: one saffron-clad priest at the front right gestures toward the linga, another in orange stands at left beside a tall brass pole, and a few in white or light shirts and pants stand nearby. Five large brass vessels sit on the platform ahead, and a metal staircase with a drum-like structure rises at left. Red-and-white striped platform edges, rows of red stone seating and orange flags complete the setting. a person not clearly identifiable from appearance, so presented as a generic priest-led abhishekam scene.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26A large grey stone Shiva lingam rises from a black yoni-pitha base on a raised platform beside a shallow pool, with water jets spraying around it. Five brass pots stand in a row at its base. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand near the lingam, one with long dark hair reaching toward the stone, and several people in white and light-blue shirts stand on a metal walkway and staircase at left. Behind is a red-and-white painted wall and a tiered red stepped seating area lined with small black shrines. Peaceful outdoor ritual abhishekam setting.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26Photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam resting on a broad circular yoni pedestal at an open-air ritual site with tiered red-and-grey stadium-style seating behind. A metal staircase and railed platform rise on the left, where several people in white, light blue and orange-saffron clothing climb toward the lingam. A woman in a saffron sari stands at the base near the pedestal, and brass vessels are set on the platform, with a thin water stream falling over the lingam. Appears to be an abhishekam setting.2017-03-26