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Devotees in white ritual clothes sit on tiered stone steps beside a large rectangular tank of still water, facing a tall black Shivling on a raised platform at the far end. Many wear saffron or orange stoles and sit on blue mats, while a few wear red or green. A metal staircase leads down to the water, and red-tiered stadium seating rises behind the pool under a palm-lined sky. A woman in front, with short grey hair and an orange stole, sits with her hands clasped near her chin. No person in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the audience is seated in a satsang-style gathering.

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A large outdoor amphitheatre-style tank with a tall dark grey Shiva linga rising from a square platform in the water, reached by a metal staircase. Rows of people in white clothes sit on the stone steps and blue mats around the tank, facing the linga. Some wear orange shawls and one person in a red top sits in the foreground. Red-tiered stadium seating and palm trees surround the water under an overcast sky.2010-12-02Elevated photo of a large sunken rectangular pool with a dark grey Shiva lingam on a raised white-and-red striped plinth in its centre, reached by a metal staircase. Tiered red-painted stone seating surrounds the water. Dozens of devotees in white ritual clothes and some in orange and green saris sit on the steps facing the lingam, with orange shawls spread on the stone. A figure in orange robes stands on the staircase near the lingam. Palm trees and flat fields lie beyond the enclosure.2010-12-02Outdoor photo of a large Shiva lingam set in a rectangular water tank with red-and-white tiered stone seating. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the steps and terraces around the pool, many in white, some in orange or pink. A tall figure in orange robes stands on a ladder-like staircase beside the lingam. Unfinished concrete building and trees in the background.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-022010-10-Aug-08 +1 copiesDecember 02 20102010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02Outdoor photo of a large Shiva linga standing in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, reached by a narrow red-railed stairway and platform. Several people in white ritual clothes climb toward the linga, some holding offerings, while others stand along the pool's stone edge and steps holding brass plates and vessels, with a row of brass lamps and fruit set on the ground. A few women in white saris and orange or saffron garments sit near the edge, and a figure in orange appears near the top of the stairs by the linga. Tiered red stadium-style seating surrounds the pool under a cloudy sky, with trees and palms beyond. The scene reads as a linga abhishekam performed in the water.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large outdoor photo of a shallow reflecting pool with a tall black Shiva lingam on a raised platform in the water, its base striped red and white. Red-tiered stone seating rises behind the pool. Many young men in white dhotis and white shirts wade in the water or sit on the steps; some kneel at the edge while others sit on the stairs in striped and grey shirts. In the centre foreground a Caucasian young man in a white t-shirt with a small printed design and a beaded necklace stands with his back to the camera, facing the lingam. A metal staircase leads down into the pool. Palm trees and a flat landscape appear in the background.Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivalinga on a striped red-and-white pedestal rising from a reflecting water pool, with red tiered steps at left where a crowd of people in white clothing sits and stands in rows, a metal staircase leading up toward the linga and a building with spires behind under a pale evening sky. The people sit mostly in white garments, some in saffron-toned clothing, and their reflections appear in the still water.2010-12-02Outdoor photo of a large rectangular pond with a tall black stone Shiva lingam on a square platform in the middle, reached by a metal staircase rising from the water. A figure in orange robes stands partway up the staircase near the lingam. Rows of red and white stepped seating surround the pond, and a crowd of devotees sits on the steps along the near edge, many in white clothes, with some in orange, yellow and green saris and salwars. A small red-draped seat or cushion sits on an orange mat at the water's edge. A video camera on a tripod is visible at right. Palm trees and open land appear beyond the pond.2010-12-02November 04 20132013-11-04