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Night photograph of a temple tank filled with dark green water, with a large black stone Shivalinga on a square platform in the centre, reached by a metal staircase and decorated with a garland. Tiered stone steps around the tank are lined with rows of small oil lamps glowing orange, forming a lit pattern, and strings of coloured fairy lights run along the top. Bright floodlights illuminate the left edge. No people are visible.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a large temple water tank with green water, where a tall black Shivling stands on a square white-and-red striped plinth reached by a metal staircase. Rows of stone steps around the tank are lit with rows of small oil lamps arranged in patterns, and strings of multicoloured lights are strung across the tank. A bright floodlight is at the left edge. No people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a temple tank at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a large black stone Shivalingam on a square base at left, decorated with garlands of marigolds and green leaves. Stepped reddish stone ghats are lined with rows of small oil lamps arranged in outlined symbol shapes, and their reflections shimmer on the still water. Strings of lights run across the top of the frame under a dark sky. No people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor temple tank with stone steps. On the left, a large black stone Shiva lingam with a gold-painted face and ornaments stands on a square base beside the water. Rows of small oil lamps line the terraced red steps on the right, forming glowing lines and patterns, with strings of multicolour lights draped overhead. Their reflections shimmer on the dark green water. No people are visible.2010-11-21Night photo of a large black Shiva lingam standing in a water tank at a temple, with a stepped stone platform rising behind it. Many oil lamps and strings of coloured lights line the steps and the tank wall, reflected in the still water. On the upper steps a crowd in white and orange clothing gathers around an illuminated palanquin with a canopy, and a few people stand in white near the stairs. The lingam is adorned with a garland and yellow and green cloth. Several people are visible on the lamp-lit terraces to the right. Accurate count of visible people is roughly 20 to 30 across the scene; the people count below uses the broader range.2010-11-21