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A large dark stone Shiva lingam stands in a water-side temple courtyard with a garland of marigolds draped over it. A person in saffron-orange clothing sits on a raised platform at the top of a metal staircase beside the lingam, with long dark hair and a dark garment, appearing to address the gathering. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill red tiered steps on the left and right, many with shaved or cropped heads. Several people in orange garments sit at the base with brass pots, offerings and small lamps around a floor-level arrangement, and a golden arch frames a small shrine on the right. Orange flags and golden domed pavilions appear in the background.

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A 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.2017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29Outdoor 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.2017-05-29Outdoor temple ritual at a large black stone Shivalinga with a silver-and-red band on its upper face, set in a water tank with red-stepped ghats. A man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold seat sits on a gold-and-red throne at the Shivalinga's base, wearing a red garment and a garland; a candidate for a person on the basis of his seated, central position and garland, though the cues are insufficient to confirm. Women in white and orange saris sit on the platform and attend, one pouring from a brass vessel, and a worker in orange clothing stands at the right. Many people in white clothes sit in rows on the red steps, and orange-clad figures stand on the metal staircase at right. Brass pots and a kalasha sit on the platform, and marigold garlands decorate the lingam.2017-05-29September 26 20162016-09-26A 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.2017-05-29A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a dark stone base in a water-filled rectangular tank, reached by a metal staircase scaffold on the left. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested, perform abhishekam, pouring from brass vessels and standing on the platform beside the lingam. A tiered stone seating area with rows of small lamps or vessels rises behind the tank, where many people in white clothes sit watching the ritual. Red and white striped border painted on the platform, red flags along the walls, and a grey sky overhead.2016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor 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.2016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26A large outdoor Shiva lingam stands in the middle of a stepped stone pool at a temple complex, with a massive black yoni-pitha base and a tall grey lingam rising from it. A small platform on the water holds a group of priests and devotees in white dhotis and saffron/orange cloths performing a puja beside the lingam, with a golden trident and garlanded decorations visible. Red flags line the pool edges and red-and-white striped railings surround the platform. Dozens of people in white sit on the red tiered steps watching the ritual, and a few more are seated along the water's edge at the bottom left.2017-07-03 +3 copiesSeptember 26 20162016-09-26