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A large black Shiva lingam rises from a tiered black yoni-pitha base in a shallow pool of water, with water spraying from its top. Robed devotees in white stand and wade in the water around it, many with hands folded. A small raft decorated with yellow marigold garlands and colourful balloons floats in front. On the lingam's right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland and a long dark hair stands beside a figure in white, both on the stone edge. Red-and-white striped embankments and orange bunting frame the scene under a clear sky.

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January 02 20092009-01-02A large black stone Shiva lingam with a tiered base stands in shallow water at an outdoor ceremony under a clear blue sky. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds drape the lingam and a floating raft in front of it. Men in white dhotis and white shirts wade in the water, several bathing or pouring water, and others stand on the stone steps and banks behind. Strings of pennants and red-and-white striped barriers line the scene, with a small umbrella on the raft. The setting suggests an abhishekam performed in a pond, with devotees crowding the water.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large black Shiva lingam stands in the middle of a shallow stepped tank of water, with a multicoloured band around its upper shaft. Many devotees, mostly in white clothes, bathe and wade in the water around it, some submerged to the waist. On the left, figures in orange robes stand near the water's edge beside yellow and orange offerings, and a crowd sits on white-and-red striped steps at the right under strings of flags. Palm trees and a clear blue sky frame the scene.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivling rising from a shallow pool of water, with a striped red and white stepped embankment on the right. Many people in white clothing stand and bathe in the water and along the steps, some with their hands together. A few men in saffron-orange robes stand near the right edge of the crowd. Palm trees, a rainbow-striped flag line and a clear blue sky frame the scene.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02