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Night photograph of an outdoor temple tank with dark water reflecting floodlights. A tall black Shivalinga-style column stands on a raised platform in the water, reached by a white metal staircase with railings, and draped with yellow and black garlands. Brick-lined steps and a wall of stacked terracotta pots border the tank. Two people stand at the left edge on the stone steps: one wears white dhoti-style clothing and the other an orange garment. Floating leaves and petals dot the water.

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Night photograph of a temple tank with dark water and floating petals. A large cylindrical metal structure. Brick-tiered embankments with greenery line the tank, and bright floodlights illuminate a multi-storey building on the left under a dark sky.2011-12-22Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam standing on a raised platform in the middle of a dark water pool. A metal staircase with railings leads up to the platform, and the lingam is draped with a yellow and black decorated cloth. Lit buildings stand at the left, a brick wall lined with potted plants runs along the right side, and floating leaves dot the water. No people are visible.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22Night photograph of a temple tank with dark water reflecting lights. A large black lingam stands on a raised platform in the water, reached by a metal staircase railing, decorated with yellow garlands draped around its base. Stone steps and a wall of terracotta pots line the bank on the right, and a lit multi-storey building stands behind on the left. A figure in orange robes stands on the left bank near the water's edge. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22Night photograph of a flooded temple tank at a Shiva shrine. In the foreground a large black lingam stands on a raised platform, draped with a yellow and black garland band, reached by a white metal staircase. Floating flower petals and leaves dot the dark water. Beyond, a brick wall with ledges holds plants, and a brightly lit illuminated shrine or palanquin with a seated figure in orange and red sits at the far edge. No people are clearly visible.2011-12-22Night photograph of a temple tank or pond at an ashram, lit by a few floodlights and the windows of a building on the left. A brightly decorated floating platform sits on the dark water, hung with yellow and purple garlands and marigold-style decorations, with a lit deity murti or figure in the centre. A metal staircase leads up from the platform to a stone ramp. A few people in white and saffron-coloured clothing stand on the left bank near the railing, and a figure in white is seen on the lower platform. Potted plants line the foreground railing and terraced stone steps rise on the right.2011-12-22Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam on a tiered yellow-and-black garlanded base, standing on a wooden platform at the edge of dark water, with a metal staircase railing beside it. Across the water a brightly lit, ornately decorated shrine canopy with yellow, red and blue embellishments houses a seated figure in orange robes, flanked by garlands and draped fabric. Clay-pot-lined terraced banks and a brick wall form the background. Reflections of lights shimmer on the water surface. Appears to be a waterside ritual setting at night.2011-12-22Night photograph of a large dark stone Shivalinga rising from a reflective water tank, with a set of white metal stairs on the left leading toward it. Beside the lingam, a small illuminated floating platform carries a deity murti decorated with a colourful garland and bright lights, with a figure in orange seated near it. A few people in white stand or sit in the water at the platform's edge. Floral petals float on the water, and terraced red walls with potted plants line the background.2011-12-10December 22 20112011-12-22Night photograph of a large stone Shiva lingam standing in the middle of a dark reflecting pool on a raised stone platform. Devotees in white clothes stand on a metal staircase and railings around the pool, several in white dhotis and saris, with a figure in orange and another in white near the top of the steps. Terraced planting beds with rows of potted plants line the far wall, and a multi-storey building with lit windows stands at left under floodlights. Several figures in white are gathered along the left walkway. The water reflects the lit lingam and lamps.2011-10-11