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A large black Shiva lingam with a kalasha-style top rises from a water tank during an abhishekam outdoors, with water spraying from its crown. Around its base, a crowd stands and wades in the water, many in white clothes. In the foreground, two men in saffron/orange robes stand on a raised gold and red throne-like platform with a golden parasol, one holding a small vessel. A bearded man in orange robes stands beside him, and a young man in orange clothing raises a hand near the throne. Red-and-white striped steps line the tank, with orange festival streamers strung across the background and palm trees behind. Devotees in white and orange stand chest-deep in water holding balloons and small floats.

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January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a water-filled tank, with a waterfall-like stream of water over its top. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees wades waist-deep, many in white clothes, reaching up toward a golden palanquin with a red cushioned seat draped in garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near the palanquin; the taller one on the left holds a pole or staff, and another in orange stands beside the lingam. Red and white striped steps line the tank, with palm trees and strings of orange-red bunting in the background. Several people hold up small balloons or objects.2009-01-02A large black Shivalinga stands in a water tank with red-and-white striped walls, a golden canopy and a red-and-gold seat set before it. Two saffron-robed figures stand near the seat, one on each side, among many people waist-deep in water in white and coloured clothes, many raising their hands. Palm trees, orange bunting and a clear sky frame the scene.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam set in a shallow water pool with stepped red and white seating behind. Two women in saffron-orange robes stand near a red and gold throne-like seat; the woman on the left holds a long pouring vessel and water streams down over the lingam. Dozens of devotees wade in the water wearing white clothes, with others on the steps. Strings of marigold garlands drape the lingam and bunting flags run across the background trees and fence.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam in a water basin, with water jets spraying from its top and sides. Dozens of people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water crowding around the lingam, with a few in red or striped shirts. Two figures in orange robes stand at the base of the lingam near a small golden palanquin with red cushions and marigold garlands. Red and white tiled walls surround the basin, with more white-clad devotees on the steps and a striped banner line overhead, under a clear sky. Apparent abhishekam ritual bathing at a festival setting.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor temple scene beside a large black polished Shivalingam rising from a circular basin of water, with water spraying from its top and a rainbow arcing through the mist. A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with red cushion, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, is carried or attended by people in orange and saffron robes who hold the throne and a golden parasol overhead. Standing in the water and on the platform are people in white dhotis and orange robes, and in the foreground devotees in white and yellow clothing crowd the water's edge beside marigold offerings, a brass plate of flowers and balloons. Strings of orange and white flags and bunting cross a blue sky. a person: the seated figure on the throne in orange with long dark hair and beard and a flower garland, presiding over the abhishekam ceremony.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a circular tank of water, its top banded with a coloured stripe, under a clear blue sky with palm trees and a red-and-white striped boundary wall. Many people, mostly in white clothes, stand and bathe waist-deep in the water around the lingam. In the centre, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform beside the lingam, one with a umbrella-like canopy above, with flower garlands and offerings in front of them. Red and orange festoon strings hang along the top of the wall. The scene suggests a ritual bathing event.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02