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A flooded outdoor amphitheater with red tiered seating, where brown floodwater fills the central pit almost to the top of the steps. A large black stone lingam with a ring base rises from the water near the centre, surrounded by a white railing. Rows of grey yoni-shaped stone bases line the water's edge on the right foreground. Several people in orange and white clothing stand on the stepped seating and near a staircase at the back, while a red multi-storey building and trees stand behind. Overcast sky.

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June 03 20132013-06-03A large outdoor amphitheater-style courtyard flooded with shallow brown water, with red-painted tiered steps on both sides. A tall black stone Shivalinga stands on a circular yoni-shaped pedestal in the middle of the water, with a white metal railing and rows of grey cylindrical stone bollards with flat bases in the foreground. Several people in white clothing are visible on the steps and near the railing in the background, and a multi-storey red-and-beige building stands at the right. Potted plants line the right edge. Overcast sky.2013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03A large black stone Shivling stands in the middle of a shallow flooded courtyard, with reflections in the water. A striped garland of red, white and yellow hangs around its base. Red stepped seating and metal railings surround the pool, where people in orange and white robes stand on the steps and along the stairs. A red multi-storey building with many windows rises behind the scene under an overcast sky.2013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03A large black stone Shivalinga stands in shallow flood water on a red-tiered stepped platform, garlanded with a multicoloured floral arch. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand on a metal railed stairway beside the linga and around its base, and a row of saffron-clad devotees sits on the red steps in the background. Other people in white clothing are scattered across the steps at the left. A red multi-storey building with many windows rises at the right, and the linga's reflection shows clearly in the water.2013-06-03A large black Shiva lingam stands on a flooded square-shaped yoni pedestal in shallow water, with a red-and-white garland draped over it. Red stepped terraces on the left and rear hold a crowd of people in orange and white robes, some standing and some seated. Several figures in orange robes stand on a metal staircase beside the lingam. A red multi-storey building and a metal railing frame the scene under an overcast sky.2013-06-03A large black stone Shivalingam stands in a flooded red stepped amphitheatre with water reaching the seats, its reflection visible on the surface. A multicoloured garland is draped over the lingam. Several saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees stand on the metal staircase and tiers around the lingam, while others sit on the red steps at left. A red multi-storey building with many windows stands behind. The scene looks like a ritual abhishekam setting. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-06-03A large black stone Shivling stands on a black yoni-peetha base in a flooded courtyard, its reflection shimmering across standing water. A garland of marigolds and red-white-green flowers encircles the lingam. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand on the raised platform beside it, with more saffron-clad figures descending the white metal staircase and standing on the red tiered steps. Red multi-storey buildings and a tree frame the background under an overcast sky.2013-06-03A large black Shivalingam stands partly submerged in flood water at the centre of a red-tiered stone amphitheatre, its blue-grey cylindrical lingam wrapped with a multicoloured garland arch. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand on the metal staircase and railings beside the lingam, some pointing toward it, and more saffron-clad people sit on the red steps to the left. Red multi-storey buildings and trees form the background, and the water reflects the scene.2013-06-03A large black stone Shivalingam with a blue-grey upper section stands in a flooded open-air amphitheatre, its base submerged in brown water that reflects the structure. A garland of multicoloured flowers is draped around the lingam's arched top. Behind it, red-brick tiered steps rise toward a multi-storey red building. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand on a white metal staircase and railings, and others in white clothing are visible on the steps and water's edge. Overcast sky, trees at left.2013-06-03