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Night photograph of a ritual at an illuminated stepped tank with a large stone basin in the centre. Several people in white and cream clothing climb a wooden ladder up to the basin, some with red sashes, while others stand on the stone steps at the water's edge with brass pots and a small offering table draped in a striped cloth. Floodlights and rows of tiered seating surround the dark water. The scene suggests an abhishekam or water-pouring ritual, with people in traditional white ceremonial dress tending the basin.

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October 11 20112011-10-11Night photograph of a large outdoor lingam-shaped shivalinga installation rising from a broad circular silver-toned basin set on a square platform in a reflecting water pool. A long silver ladder runs up the front of the lingam, with white-clad figures climbing it in a line; a few wear white dhotis and some wear orange cloth near the top, apparently performing a ritual abhishekam. At the bottom, a group of people in white and cream saris and white dhotis stand on the stone steps by the water, some beside brass vessels and blue-capped containers. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark sky, with a wall of potted plants behind the pool.2011-10-11October 11 20112011-10-11October 11 20112011-10-11October 11 20112011-10-11Night 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.2011-10-11Night photograph of a large dark stone shivalingam set in a reflecting pool, with a square stone platform at its base. Several people in white dhotis and white garments climb a tall metal ladder to the top of the lingam to perform abhishekam, some carrying vessels. Two figures at the summit wear saffron-orange cloth. Below, a row of women in cream and white saris and a few in orange and red saris stand at the water's edge watching. Terraced planters with green plants line the background and a bright floodlight glows in the dark sky.2011-10-11Night aerial photo of a large water tank beside a dark wall, with a black and gold tiered structure and central platform in the middle. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand on a metal staircase and walkway at left, and two people in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the water's edge in the foreground, one bare-backed with arm adornments. A third person in white clothing stands at right beside steel pots and a brass vessel. Water reflects the lights. Ritual setting.2014-02-03Night aerial view of a Kartheekai Deepam lamp celebration at a temple tank. A tall stone shivalinga-like structure with a wide base stands in a dark water pool, with a long wooden ladder-style walkway leading to it. Rows of small oil lamps fill the stepped concrete ghats and form large glowing designs on the steps, along with lines of colourful string lights along the boundary wall. A few white-clad figures move along the steps among the lamps. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no identification is made.2010-11-21October 11 20112011-10-11 +1 copiesNight view of a large black Shiva lingam set on a raised square platform in a water tank, with a striped red and white base and a metal staircase leading up to it. Water sprays up around the lingam, and three decorated ceremonial items with garlands hang at its base. Red stone steps line the tank, with a row of seated people in white clothing on the left and a few standing figures in white on the right. Strings of red lights outline the tank edges against the dark sky. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam-style setting.2010-11-23Night photograph of a temple tank with stepped stone ghats lined with small oil lamps, strung with colourful festoon lights above. On the far left upper steps, a group of people in white clothing gathers near a lit platform with a small flame and orange-clad figures, while several white-clad figures stand on the steps. On the right, a dark stone Shiva lingam with a black shrine and gold ornamental arches rises from a platform reached by a metal staircase, illuminated by a bright floodlight, its reflection visible in the still water. Kartheekai Deepam lamp-lighting setting.2010-11-21