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A large black stone lingam rises from a black-and-grey yoni-pitha base standing in shallow water within a tiered, red-and-white striped stepped tank. A person in an orange robe with a saffron-orange shawl stands on the platform beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, both holding offering plates during a ritual. Around the base, people in white clothes and yellow shawls stand in the water and on the steps, and a row of devotees in white, yellow and orange garments face the lingam with hands folded. Three red-and-yellow umbrellas shade figures on the right steps, and a few more people in white walk along the stepped edge.

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September 29 20092009-09-29A large black stone lingam rises from a shallow water basin edged with red and white striped steps. In the foreground, a line of young women and some men in white and yellow shawls stand in the water and at its edge, many with hands pressed together. Near the lingam's base, a man in a saffron robe holds a small offering vessel, with another saffron-robed priest beside him and a figure in white nearby. Red and white umbrellas shade attendants on the steps, and green plants grow in the niches of the tiered wall. The scene resembles an abhishekam or puja at a water-side shrine.2009-09-29September 29 20092009-09-29A large black Shiva lingam rises from a tiered black yoni-pitha base in the middle of a shallow pool, with a white-and-red striped stepped bank behind it and a building under construction in the background. Two robed figures in saffron orange stand on the platform beside the lingam, each raising a white feather fan or whisk toward it, with small brass lamps and offerings on the base. In the water below, a group of devotees in white clothes and yellow sashes stand waist-deep in a semicircle facing the lingam, with a few more in white at the right edge and one in white at the far left. Overcast light and wet stone surfaces suggest an outdoor abhishekam ritual in a water setting.2009-09-29A large black Shiva lingam with a tall cylindrical top and a wide black yoni-pitha base, wrapped in garlands of white, yellow and orange flowers, stands in shallow water at the foot of a red-and-white striped stepped embankment. A devotee in orange robes bends at the base of the lingam, and a second person in orange stands beside it, while a decorated float with white and orange flower garlands sits at right. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white and coloured clothes stands waist-deep in the water, some with hands folded, under an overcast sky with trees and a palm at the edges.2009-07-08A large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a central platform in a water-filled, tiered red-and-white stepped tank. Devotees stand in the water around the platform, most dressed in white with yellow sashes, a few in orange and a woman in blue. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the platform beside the lingam, with a figure lying prostrate in orange before it, and small oil lamps and offerings sit at its base. Unfinished concrete buildings with scaffolding and blue tarpaulin stand behind, under an overcast sky.2009-09-29July 08 20092009-07-08September 29 20092009-09-29September 29 20092009-09-29Photograph of a large black stone Shivling rising from a water tank with red and white striped steps. Several people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the base, some wearing yellow or blue sashes, while figures in saffron-orange robes stand on the platform beside the Shivling; one person in orange lies prostrate before it. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the platform. A partly built concrete structure and scaffolding appear behind the tank under a cloudy sky.2009-09-29Outdoor photo of a large black Shiva lingam with white stripe and marigold garlands on a black yoni pedestal, standing on a platform in a water tank. Water sprays from the base. Behind, white and red striped steps hold onlookers in white and light clothes. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes stands near the lingam while another in orange with a long wrap and a shaved head stands on the platform, with a boat decorated with garlands and orange-and-colourful umbrellas carrying people in orange and white. Several people in white clothes stand in the shallow water near the boat. Palm trees and dry scrub surround the site.2009-02-23January 02 20092009-01-02