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A person in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl sits on a white metal ladder leading down into a water tank beside a large dark grey Shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base. The person has long dark hair and holds a white cloth or paper in one hand and a microphone-like object in the other. The Shivalinga stands before a red and white striped wall, and the tank water is green with floating vegetation. A few partially visible people stand at the bottom edge of the frame.

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December 02 20102010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02 +1 copiesA person in orange-saffron dress and a leopard-print shawl sits on a metal and wooden staircase beside a large black stone Shivalinga on a circular pedestal, standing in shallow water. The person has long dark hair and is drinking from a small cup or vessel held to the mouth. Red and white painted steps rise behind, with a lamp post and cloudy evening sky above. A logo appears at the top left and a copyright line in the lower right corner.2010-12-02Outdoor photo of a large Shiva lingam set on a square platform in the middle of a rectangular water tank, reached by a white metal ladder staircase. A figure in an orange robe stands on the ladder near the lingam, with a dark shawl over the shoulders. Several hundred-odd rows of seated devotees fill the red-and-white tiered steps around the pool, mostly dressed in white, with some in yellow, orange and pink. A red cloth and an orange cloth lie on the steps in front of the audience. The tank reflects the grey stone structure and surrounding trees.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02Photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam resting on a broad circular yoni pedestal at an open-air ritual site with tiered red-and-grey stadium-style seating behind. A metal staircase and railed platform rise on the left, where several people in white, light blue and orange-saffron clothing climb toward the lingam. A woman in a saffron sari stands at the base near the pedestal, and brass vessels are set on the platform, with a thin water stream falling over the lingam. Appears to be an abhishekam setting.2017-03-26June 10 20132013-06-10A photograph of a large stepped stone tank with red-and-white banded walls and a metal staircase railing, beside a dark grey Shivalinga on a round yoni-shaped base draped with a long garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. In the foreground, a group of about eight men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand around a small arched shrine niche with a decorated white canopy, a red cloth and a flower garland, while a priest in white clothing stands at the front. On the staircase a long-haired figure in orange clothing and another person in white ascend the steps, and a few more people in orange and white are visible at the upper edge of the tank. Rows of small dark lingams line the tank rim.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA large dark grey stone Shivalinga rises from a wide round yoni-pitha base at the centre of a temple courtyard. Pale water falls over the linga from above. A white metal staircase and platform run up beside it, with about eight people climbing or standing on it, several wearing white or light clothes. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland stand near the base. Brass vessels sit on the platform beside the pitha. Red-brown tiered stone seating with rows of small lamps fills the background, with a low wall and trees beyond and an overcast sky above.2017-03-26A large grey stone Shiva lingam rises from a black yoni-pitha base on a raised platform beside a shallow pool, with water jets spraying around it. Five brass pots stand in a row at its base. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand near the lingam, one with long dark hair reaching toward the stone, and several people in white and light-blue shirts stand on a metal walkway and staircase at left. Behind is a red-and-white painted wall and a tiered red stepped seating area lined with small black shrines. Peaceful outdoor ritual abhishekam setting.2017-03-26A photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam rising from a wide circular stone yoni-pitha basin at an outdoor temple tank, with water streaming from its sides. Several people in saffron-orange robes and maroon garments stand on a red-and-white striped platform, with brass pots lined along the front edge. A man in a light blue shirt and a man in white stand on a white metal staircase and walkway at left, and a person in grey stands at right. Tiered red brick seating and white metal railings form the backdrop. Ritual abhishekam appears to be taking place. The lingam is a shrine object, not a person.2017-03-26