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A photograph of a large black Shivalinga standing on a square platform in the middle of a rectangular tiered pool at an outdoor temple site. The linga has a white band, gold and red garland decorations, and water sprays around it. Many people are bathing and wading in the green water, while others sit on the stone steps at the left and on the red-and-white striped tiers of the pool. A white-clad figure stands on the far right tier. Grey storm clouds, trees, a blue tarp fence and distant hills fill the background.

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July 07 20092009-07-072009-GLIMPSES-OF-VARIOUS-EVENTSJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26September 29 20092009-09-29Devotees bathe in a large stepped tank at a temple complex. A tall black Shiva lingam with a kalasha-like top stands on a raised black platform in the water, decorated with garlands and strings of flowers, with water streaming down from it. Many people wade and bathe around it; a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands at the right edge of the steps, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti-style white clothing bends over a small stone platform with clothes and a bag on it. Red-and-white striped steps line the tank, with a flower-decorated sign on the far wall and palm trees behind.2009-07-07July 01 20092009-07-01September 29 20092009-09-29July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor photograph of a large black Shiva lingam rising from a water-filled sunken pool at a temple complex, draped with marigold garlands and yellow-and-orange flower strands, with water jets spraying around it. Dozens of people in white clothes stand and wade in the shallow water around the lingam, many with hands folded or pressed together in devotion. Red-tiered stone steps and an enclosure with a few figures in white and saffron are visible in the background under an overcast sky, with trees and rooftops beyond the walls. A figure in saffron stands near the base of the lingam, where offerings and a small decorated stand sit. The scene looks like a ritual abhishekam-style water ceremony.2010-07-26Dusk view of a large tiered red-stepped amphitheatre around a rectangular water tank. At the centre stands a tall black Shivalinga on a platform, garlanded with yellow and orange flower strands, with water jets spraying around it. Around 30 people are visible, some bathing or standing waist-deep in the water near the lingam and others seated on the steps in white clothes. Floodlights and tall trees frame the site at dusk.2010-07-26A large outdoor pool with red-tiered stone seating around it, centred on a dark black stone Shivalinga rising from a platform in the water, with water cascading from its top. Many people are bathing and swimming in the pool; some wear yellow, blue and pink inflatable rings, and a few stand waist-deep near the stairs. A railing-lined staircase leads down into the water on the left, and the pool is surrounded by greenery and buildings.2011-07-05