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Outdoor photo of a large Shiva lingam set on a square platform in the middle of a rectangular water tank, reached by a white metal ladder staircase. A figure in an orange robe stands on the ladder near the lingam, with a dark shawl over the shoulders. Several hundred-odd rows of seated devotees fill the red-and-white tiered steps around the pool, mostly dressed in white, with some in yellow, orange and pink. A red cloth and an orange cloth lie on the steps in front of the audience. The tank reflects the grey stone structure and surrounding trees.

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Elevated photo of a large sunken rectangular pool with a dark grey Shiva lingam on a raised white-and-red striped plinth in its centre, reached by a metal staircase. Tiered red-painted stone seating surrounds the water. Dozens of devotees in white ritual clothes and some in orange and green saris sit on the steps facing the lingam, with orange shawls spread on the stone. A figure in orange robes stands on the staircase near the lingam. Palm trees and flat fields lie beyond the enclosure.2010-12-02Outdoor ritual at a large black stone Shiva lingam with a broad circular base set in a water-side stepped amphitheatre of red stone. A figure in orange robes stands on a raised platform at the top left, hands joined. On a platform in the water, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white garland sits on a golden throne with red cushions, while women in orange and white saris and a man in white attend to puja offerings and brass plates. A trident stands beside the lingam. Rows of seated people in white clothes fill the steps, and a woman in white stands at the right edge.2017-05-29A large dark stone Shiva lingam with a flower garland stands in a tiered stone water basin at an outdoor ritual site, with a metal staircase on the left. A man seated on a golden throne-like seat with a white and red garland is surrounded by women in orange saffron sarees and white garments seated on a striped rug at the water's edge, performing abhishekam and puja with brass vessels and a kalasha. Behind them, a large crowd of people dressed in white sits on red stepped terraces with a woman in orange standing near the top, with a brick wall in the background.2017-05-29September 26 20162016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26A large outdoor amphitheatre-style tank with a tall dark grey Shiva linga rising from a square platform in the water, reached by a metal staircase. Rows of people in white clothes sit on the stone steps and blue mats around the tank, facing the linga. Some wear orange shawls and one person in a red top sits in the foreground. Red-tiered stadium seating and palm trees surround the water under an overcast sky.2010-12-02Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a raised square platform in a water tank, with water flowing from its yoni base, surrounded by a reflecting pool. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand on steps climbing to the lingam, and one saffron-clad figure stands near its top. A garland of multicoloured flowers hangs over the lingam. On red-tiered seating at left, dozens of people in white clothes sit in rows, with a framed portrait placed among them. Red seats line the right side, and tall trees and a fence surround the grounds, with leafy plants in the foreground.2013-11-04Elevated view of an outdoor satsang at a stepped amphitheatre beside a water tank. A large dark stone shivalinga stands on a square platform in the centre of the water, reached by a metal ladder. A figure in orange robes stands on the ladder near the lingam, appearing to address the gathering. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothing fill the stone steps in the foreground, with some in orange, yellow and red saris and salwar. A red cloth and an orange mat lie on the steps near the front rows. Empty red seating rises behind the water. The appearance-based candidate in orange robes is a probable match to the a person candidate cues of orange clothing and ceremonial presence, with the lingam in the water as a setting cue, so this is a probable in-person presence.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02November 04 20132013-11-04A large dark grey Shiva lingam with a red and white garland stands in a water-side stone tank beside a wooden-railed metal staircase. On the platform at its base, a bare-chested man in orange cloth sits on a golden throne-like seat, his neck garlanded in white and marigold, while women in orange and white saris sit around him, one holding a brass plate. A man in white dhoti pours water from a brass vessel into a bucket by the lingam, and several brass pots and a small table with a potted plant are nearby. Above, tiered red stone steps are filled with many seated devotees in white clothing, and an orange-robed woman stands at the upper right.2017-05-29Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a raised square platform in a water tank, with red-and-white striped edges. Several robed priests in orange and saffron stand around the platform beside brass kalasha pots, a brass lamp and a standing golden figure; a few people stand on a metal scaffold stair climbing the linga. Terraced red stone seating in front of a long wall is filled with a seated audience in white and light clothing, with orange flags along the rails. Grey overcast sky above.2016-09-26