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A large dark stone Shiva lingam with a circular yoni-style base stands in shallow water, draped with a long garland of red, yellow, white, green and purple flowers. Behind it, a man with hands pressed in anjali stands near the top of the lingam, wearing a red-and-white flower garland. Women in orange and red saris stand on red steps at left holding metal vessels, and several people in white clothes sit on the steps at right. A red-roofed building with a green tin roof and a palm tree appear in the background, with a framed portrait on the building's facade.

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June 03 20132013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Shivalingam standing in shallow water, with a flower garland of red, white and yellow blooms wrapped around its shaft. Two people in saffron and orange robes stand on a metal staircase beside the lingam, one with arms raised, apparently pouring or offering at its top. Along the red-stepped ghat, several people in saffron and orange robes stand or walk, and a group in white sits in rows on the steps. A row of small lamps lines the right-hand steps, and red-roofed buildings and palm trees appear behind.2013-06-03A large dark stone Shivalinga with a yoni-shaped base stands in the foreground, draped with a long garland of marigolds in red, yellow, white and purple. Behind it, a red-stepped amphitheatre-style staircase rises, with a seated group of devotees in white, saffron and orange clothing on the upper steps. Two standing figures in saffron and orange garments are at the top near a red building, and a small seated image is placed on a low platform on the left. Petals are scattered on the stone and a few small figures move on the steps.2013-06-17A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in shallow water on a red stepped platform, draped with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms. A person in orange robes stands on a metal scaffold at the top of the lingam, hands folded in prayer. Along the red steps, several people in orange and saffron robes stand in rows, with a few seated devotees in white clothes. Metal vessels sit on the steps, and a photographer with a tripod stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor abhishekam or puja at a water-filled tank.2013-06-03A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in a shallow reflecting pool with a tiered red-brick and stone stepped platform behind it. A multicoloured flower garland with red, white and yellow blooms is draped around the shaft. Around the steps, several people in orange and saffron robes stand and sit, some with folded hands, while others in white clothes kneel or stand nearby. Steel vessels and a small wooden box sit on the steps. One woman in an orange sari stands at the top of the lingam with hands folded in prayer. A building with a red tiled roof and a white railing lie in the background.2013-06-03A large dark grey stone Shiva lingam on a circular yoni-shaped peetha base stands in a body of brown water, with a multicolour flower garland (red, yellow, white, purple) draped down its front and white milk-like liquid flowing from the spout. Behind it, red stone steps lead up to a red-roofed building. A man with long dark hair and a red-and-white garland stands on the lingam's top, with another figure in orange and white beside him. Several people in orange and red saris and dhotis carry metal vessels on the steps. Devotees in white sit on the steps at right, and a few people are seated in white clothes.2013-06-03A large black stone Shivalinga stands on a circular black yoni-peetha base at the water's edge, draped with a multicoloured flower garland in red, white, yellow and purple. A person in orange and red clothing stands on a raised platform behind the lingam, near its top. Around the red stepped stone ghat, several women in orange and red saris and a few people in white sit and stand, some holding brass vessels, with a row of women in orange saris on the right. Still water reflects the scene at the bottom of the frame.2013-06-03A photograph of a large black stone Shivling on a circular black yoni-peetha base, garlanded with a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blossoms draped down its front, with rose petals scattered on the platform. Behind it, red stepped stone terraces lead up to a red-roofed building. Three men stand near the top of the Shivling wearing orange-brown dhoti-style clothing and rudraksha necklaces, and a woman in an orange sari sits on the steps at left. Steel tumblers line the steps at right.2013-06-04 +1 copiesA large dark stone Shivalinga on a circular black yoni-pitha base stands in shallow water, with water pouring from its spout. A garland of red, white, yellow, green and purple flowers drapes down the lingam. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment with a red flower garland and beads, stands on top of the lingam, with a bald man in orange beside him. Below, women in orange and maroon saris pour water near steel vessels on red steps, and seated devotees in white clothes watch from the steps. Red-roofed buildings and palm trees appear behind the scene.2013-06-03A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in a shallow reflecting pool, its base ringed by a multicolored flower garland in red, yellow, white and purple. Behind it, a man in orange-red garments and a red-and-white shawl stands at the top of a metal staircase beside the lingam, with a rudraksha-style necklace. Red stone steps rise in tiers behind the pool, where women in saffron, orange, red and white saris sit and stand, some holding instruments or small vessels. Potted plants line the right edge and a camera on a tripod is visible on the steps.2013-06-03A large dark stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base stands in shallow brown water, with milky-white liquid pouring down its face and spout, a garland of multicoloured flowers wrapped around its shaft, and a metal ladder leaning against it. Red stone steps behind it hold several people in saffron and orange robes, some carrying brass pots and others pouring water, while a few people in white and seated devotees watch from the steps.2013-06-03