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Dusk view of a large black stone Shiva lingam rising from a square base in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, with water jets spraying up around it. Dozens of people in white clothing stand on tiered stone steps along the left bank, and a few devotees are seated or standing at the right edge near strings of lights. Pink and violet evening sky, bare trees and small lamps strung along the far edge of the water.

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January 02 20092009-01-02 +3 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02Dusk view of a large black Shiva lingam standing on a square platform in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, with water jets spraying up around it. Tiered white steps on the left are crowded with many people, many in white clothing, gathered to watch. Strings of coloured lights and small lamps line the right bank, and a few people are seen near the water's edge on the right. Trees and a pale purple sky frame the scene.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk view of a large black stone Shivling rising from a shallow reflecting pool, with a fountain spraying water behind it. A crowd of devotees in white clothes stands on tiered white-and-red steps along the left bank, some in saffron and orange garments. Strings of red and orange lights and bunting decorate the grounds, with a few leafless trees in the background. The pool reflects the sky and the lit shrine area.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk view of a large black Shiva lingam standing in the middle of a reflecting pool, with water jets arcing up around it. Along the steps at the left edge, a crowd of devotees in white and some in orange and red clothing stands gathered near the water. Strings of small lights hang along the poolside and a few trees rise against the pale evening sky. The lingam is the central focus; no specific individual can be singled out as a person from appearance here.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk view of a large black Shiva lingam rising from a square pedestal in the middle of a rectangular tank of still water, with a fountain spray at the top of the lingam. Red and white striped stone walls border the tank and strings of lights and bunting hang across the background among trees. Along the left stone steps, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stands and sits near the water, and a woman in a white sari with a red border sits on the lower step at the edge of the water. The reflections of the lights shimmer on the surface.2009-01-02