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A large black stone Shivling stands in a shallow pool of water at an outdoor temple complex, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a carved face on the base, with water jets spraying around it. Several people wade in the water around the platform, including a man in white clothes near the front and a child in the water to the right. Behind the pool are red tiered seating stands, a partly built concrete structure with rebar, and a metal staircase, under an overcast sky.

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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a tall dome-shaped top is bathed by streams of water from pipes on all sides, set in an open-air courtyard with red tiered seating behind it. The base is decorated with gold-coloured face motifs (mukhas), white and red garlands, and yellow cord. Partially built concrete structures with scaffolding and rebar stand in the background under an overcast sky. At the lower right edge, a few devotees in white clothing stand near the platform.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shiva lingam on a square plinth with red and white striped base, adorned with white and red flower garlands and gold-trimmed ceremonial cloth. Water sprays from fountain jets around it onto the monument and surrounding pool. Tiered red stone steps on the left hold about a dozen seated devotees in white clothes, and a few people stand near the base; at the lower right, figures in orange and white robes stand beside the plinth. Trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.2010-10-17Dusk view of a large black stone Shivling rising from a water-filled tank at a temple complex. The lingam is draped with a gold yoni-style base, garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, and a gold mask-like face plate on its upper shaft. Devotees in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the lingam base, some bathing and some near the platform. Tiered red stone steps and a row of electric lights surround the tank, with an unfinished multi-storey building and a bright floodlight behind. Beams of light rise from the lingam into the evening sky.2010-07-26October 17 20102010-10-17A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a circular yoni-shaped base in an outdoor courtyard, being bathed by water streams from multiple sprays during an abhishekam. Three gold-coloured face-shaped ornaments decorate the lingam, and white and multicoloured garlands drape around its base. Red-and-white striped border stones surround the platform, and red tiered steps with a metal railing frame the background, with a partially built concrete structure behind. Several people in white clothes stand at the lower right edge near the platform, and a few more are visible at the far right. The scene is a deity murti abhishekam at an outdoor shrine.2010-10-17A large black stone Shivling stands on a raised platform in an outdoor stadium-style setting with red tiered seating behind it. Water streams fall from the top of the lingam and from spouts at its sides. The lingam is decorated with a silver horizontal band with a white dot, three gold tripundra-style ornaments, red and gold trim, and white flower garlands draped around its base. Metal staircases and a partly built concrete building are visible in the background. Several people stand at the edge of the platform on the right, mostly partially visible.2010-10-17A large black stone Shivling is the central subject, decorated with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds, a golden embossed yoni-shaped plate with a gem-studded face, and white flower strands draped around its base. Water sprays and streams down from the top of the lingam. Red-tiered stadium-style seating and a multistory unfinished concrete building with metal railings stand behind it, and a few people in the far right background are partially visible near the seating. A cloudy sky overhead.2010-07-26October 17 20102010-10-17A large black Shiva lingam with a tall water jet stands in a pool, its base wrapped in garlands and decorated with gold-coloured faces. Devotees in white wet clothing wade through the water, many with hands raised or folded in prayer. Behind the lingam, red-tiered seating leads to a decorated shrine arch with marigold garlands, where a seated figure in saffron robes sits on a throne beside a standing figure in white. The setting is an outdoor ritual abhishekam with unfinished concrete buildings and a cloudy sky behind.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a large black Shivling with three golden face masks and white-and-red garland draping, water cascading from its top into a shallow pool. Dozens of devotees stand waist-deep in the water, many in white clothes and some in orange saris, facing a decorated shrine on tiered red steps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits in the shrine beneath a golden arch with flower decorations, and an orange canopy is above. Unfinished concrete buildings with pointed spires stand behind, under a cloudy sky.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17