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Night photograph of a temple tank at Theppam, with a large black Shiva lingam set in the water beneath a fountain spray, decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Several people in white clothing stand on the red-and-white stepped embankment at left, and a few figures wade in the water near the lingam and a floral-decked raft or boat at right. Waterproof white-clad devotees and a small floating ornamented platform suggest a water ritual. A blue hose runs along the steps at right.

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Night photo at a temple pool. A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised base in the water, wrapped with a yellow-and-gold garland, with a water spray behind it. Several white-clad people stand in the water and along the left edge near the lingam, and a small group of white-clad figures is visible on the far side. A red-and-white striped stone step leads down into the pool, with red steps on the right and a blue hose lying across them. Dark sky above and a green light glows in the background.2010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03July 26 20102010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge black stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform in a lake, with water streaming from its top and sides. The lingam is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands around its base and shaft. Many people in white clothes wade and bathe in the water around the platform, with some facing the lingam. Red tiered steps on the shore are crowded with more people in white and colourful dress. A decorated float with flower garlands sits at the left edge, and trees and buildings lie behind the shore.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black linga with a striped band, adorned with marigold garlands, rising from a garlanded base in a water tank while water sprays from its sides. Many people wearing white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, some bathing and others wading. On the right, a flower-decorated palanquin with garlands and a small umbrella canopy carries a seated figure in saffron, with an attendant in orange beside it. Tiered stone steps, a concrete building, and onlookers in white line the background, with trees and bright sky above.2010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge outdoor photograph of a giant black Shivalinga in a stepped tank, with water streaming down its sides from a spout and fountain jets around it. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds wrap the linga's base. In the foreground, a decorated blue and yellow float or palanquin carrying a figure in orange and gold clothing is surrounded by devotees wading waist-deep. Many people in white dhotis and white clothing fill the water and red-stepped banks, with some in orange and other colours. A figure in orange clothing sits on the decorated float, with a few people nearby. Crowd estimate is by counting visible people, roughly in the many-dozens range.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26Evening photograph of a large outdoor water tank at a temple complex, with a tall black Shivling-style lingam decorated with garlands and a fountain of water spraying behind it. Devotees stand waist-deep in the water on the right and left, many in white clothes, while tiered red stone steps are lit with rows of oil lamps under a dusk sky with string lights and tall lamps around the edge.2010-07-26January 03 20102010-01-03January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies