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Wide outdoor view of a large stepped stone tank at a temple-like complex under a bright sky with scattered clouds. Rows of tiered stone steps on the left hold many small oil lamps lined up along the edges. Red and orange flags on poles line the steps and water's edge. A fountain or waterfall spills from a raised structure at the water's edge on the right. Several people in white clothing stand on the steps and along the far bank, with a few figures near the lower right in the foreground. The tank surface reflects the sunlight.

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September 19 20162016-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20162016-09-19A wide outdoor photo of a large temple tank with a central black stone shivalinga platform and a water fountain, surrounded by tiered stone steps lined with many small black shivalingas. Red and orange flags line the walkways and railings. On the left, a shirtless man in white dhoti stands near the steps, and on the right a woman in orange robes walks down the stone steps. Several figures in white and orange clothing stand along the tank's edge, and a few devotees in saffron and white are scattered across the tiered seating under a bright blue sky with trees beyond.2016-09-19A photo of a large rectangular stepped temple tank of murky golden-brown water, with red brick tiered steps rising on the far side lined with red and orange flags on poles. Several people in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments stand and wade in the water near the edge and on a red-painted platform at right, where a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a woman in orange sari stand together. Small groups sit on the tiered steps in the background, and a stone lion-like guardian figure sits at the left edge of the steps. Trees and a blue sky frame the scene.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19Wide outdoor photo of a tiered stone-and-brick ceremonial tank with many rows of small black lingam-like stone vessels lining the steps. Numerous people in white and in saffron/orange robes stand along the steps and at the water's edge, some carrying brass pots and kalasha vessels, some pouring water. Red flags on poles line the terraces. On the right a raised metal scaffold stair structure stands beside a water channel where a figure stands in the water. Trees and a clear sky are behind. Activity suggests an abhishekam-style water ritual, though no individual is clearly identified.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20162016-09-19Photograph of a stepped red stone tank with rows of black Shivalinga-style stone lingams lining the terraces, and red flags on tall poles along the railings. Robed participants climb and descend the steps: several wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear orange or saffron robes, and one standing figure at the water's edge wears an orange cloth. Water fills the lower tank, with scattered flower petals on the surface. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or ceremonial procession at the tank. Several people are visible, and the photo appears to show a ceremonial bathing site.2016-09-19A wide photograph of a temple courtyard with a large black stone Shiva lingam on a raised platform in a rectangular water pool, approached by stone steps. In the foreground, a black stone Nandi bull with a pink garland sits by terraced red-seated tiers lined with red flags. On the left, several people in orange and saffron clothing wade and stand at the water's edge, one wearing bare-chested red-orange cloth. Along the tiers and paths, about a dozen people in white clothes walk and stand. Clay pots and brass vessels sit on the steps, and a red-brick building with a dome stands at the left.2016-09-19A photograph of a stepped red-brick ghat beside a still water tank under a partly cloudy sky. Red flags on poles line the upper railing, and grey stone sculptures of figures stand along the right side of the steps. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand and move along the tiered steps and near the water's edge, with a few people in white and in pink and blue clothing nearby. A person in an orange robe on the right holds an object while standing on the steps. Reflections of orange clothing and red flags ripple across the water. Light blue-and-white clouds fill the sky, and a small white structure and lamp posts are visible at the top left.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19