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A large black stone Shivalinga stands in the middle of a water tank while white-clad devotees pour water over it and drape garlands of marigold and flower strings. Water sprays upward from fountain jets on both sides. Several white-robed men stand on the platform and in the water around the linga. Behind the tank, a tiered stepped embankment with red and white stripes is packed with seated devotees in white clothes, and green trees and a red-roofed structure appear beyond. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual at an outdoor tank.

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January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large black stone Shivalingam rises from a square basin of water at an outdoor temple pool, with water jets spraying from its base. Garlands in yellow, red and green wrap the lingam, and men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls stand on its base and the pool edge, pouring water over it as part of an abhishekam. Striped red and white steps line the pool, crowded with devotees in white, and orange-and-white bunting hangs across the background trees. A few men wade in the water beside the lingam.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large black stone Shivalinga stands on a square base in the middle of a water tank, with dark garlands draped over its upper part. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around and on the linga, pouring water and tending the stone. Water jets arc up on both sides. Spectators in white clothes sit on tiered steps lined with red and white stripes along the tank edge, and green trees and orange bunting frame the scene. Some men wade in the water near the base, and small offering items sit on a boat at the left. The scene is an abhishekam at a water-filled tank with many people watching.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shiva lingam standing in a shallow pool of water with a square stone base. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on the base and around the lingam, one reaching up to place a garland of orange, yellow and white flowers at its top. A man in orange clothing stands atop the lingam near the garland. A large crowd of people in white clothing sits on red and white striped tiered steps along the pool, with trees and a decorated boat with flowers at the left edge. A person wades in the water beside the base. The scene appears to be a ritual bathing or abhishekam at a temple tank.2009-01-02A photograph of a large black stone Shivalingam standing on a square platform in shallow green water, adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and purple. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand on the platform and in the water, pouring water and washing the lingam; one man in the water holds a long wooden pole. Water sprays up on the left. Behind, a crowd of white-clad people sits on striped red and white steps along the pool edge, with orange bunting strung across trees and a stone-lined embankment on the right.2009-01-02A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised square platform in a green water tank during an abhishekam. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on and around the platform, some wearing saffron or orange sashes, and draping floral garlands of red, yellow and purple around the lingam. Water jets spray upward from the sides of the lingam. Crowds of people in white clothing sit on tiered red-and-white striped steps along the tank, and orange and red bunting is strung across the background under trees.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-pitha base, standing in a shallow pool with a red-and-white striped tiered stone platform behind. Two men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand on the linga, draping a long garland of purple, yellow and white flowers over its top and sides, with a third man in white at the lower left on the pool edge. Behind the pool, a large crowd of people in white clothing sits on the steps, with trees, orange-and-white bunting, and rubble visible in the background. Rites suggest an abhishekam-style garlanding ceremony at the linga.2009-01-02