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Outdoor photo at dusk of a large black Shiva lingam rising from a shallow water-filled basin with a stepped base, surrounded by red-and-white striped festoon garlands and strings of lights along a low wall, with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red chair wears saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, with a gold parasol above, while an attendant in orange stands at left and two more attendants in white and red are partly visible at the bottom right. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style ceremony at the lingam pool.

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Outdoor temple scene beside a large black polished Shivalingam rising from a circular basin of water, with water spraying from its top and a rainbow arcing through the mist. A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with red cushion, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, is carried or attended by people in orange and saffron robes who hold the throne and a golden parasol overhead. Standing in the water and on the platform are people in white dhotis and orange robes, and in the foreground devotees in white and yellow clothing crowd the water's edge beside marigold offerings, a brass plate of flowers and balloons. Strings of orange and white flags and bunting cross a blue sky. a person: the seated figure on the throne in orange with long dark hair and beard and a flower garland, presiding over the abhishekam ceremony.2009-01-02A large black Shiva lingam with a kalasha-style top rises from a water tank during an abhishekam outdoors, with water spraying from its crown. Around its base, a crowd stands and wades in the water, many in white clothes. In the foreground, two men in saffron/orange robes stand on a raised gold and red throne-like platform with a golden parasol, one holding a small vessel. A bearded man in orange robes stands beside him, and a young man in orange clothing raises a hand near the throne. Red-and-white striped steps line the tank, with orange festival streamers strung across the background and palm trees behind. Devotees in white and orange stand chest-deep in water holding balloons and small floats.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone lingam on a tiered circular yoni-pitha base standing in a shallow water tank, with water jets spraying around it. Many devotees in white and orange clothing wade in the water and crowd the edges, some holding flower garlands. In the foreground a gold-and-red palanquin with a white canopy and marigold garlands sits in the water, and two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside it, one in the centre-left and one beside the palanquin. A figure in white works near the lingam. Striped red-and-white steps line the tank in the background, with trees and palms beyond. This appears to be a ritual abhishekam during a festival procession.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk ceremony beside a large black Shiva lingam with a gold umbrella canopy and a gilded chair. A man in orange robes with long dark hair and a white-and-black flower garland sits on the gilded seat, smiling, appearing as a person candidate by long hair, orange clothing and garland, with the page noting his presence. Before him sits a red-draped processional palanquin bearing two metal deity murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands. An attendant in orange holds a lit torch at left, other orange-robed devotees sit near a tray of offerings, and a man in white with a red shawl stands at right. Red and white striped bunting and string lights line the grounds.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor temple ceremony beside a large black stone lingam on a raised base, with a golden parasol overhead. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white garland, sits on an ornate golden throne draped in red cloth, smiling. Beside him stands a bearded man in orange robes with one hand resting on the throne's edge. Two deity murtis, one dark-skinned with a crown and one with a blue garment and gold jewellery, sit on the red cloth in front, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Men in white and orange clothes kneel and bend around the base, and a small oil lamp flame glows at lower left. Red-and-white striped barriers and strings of pennants line the pool-like area behind, with a palm tree and a hazy sky beyond.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black Shiva lingam on a circular black pedestal standing in a shallow pool of water, with water jets spraying upward on both sides and a flower garland draped down the lingam. In front, a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion, a golden canopy and white flower garlands sits on the water's edge. A man in an orange robe stands beside the throne, and a bearded man in orange robes stands at right. A man in yellow dhoti and white shirt stands on the platform, and another man in white dhoti stands near the lingam. Dozens of people in white clothes sit and stand in the water and along the edges, with orange and red bunting strung across the background and red-and-white striped steps. Abhishekam ritual setting.2009-01-02A large black Shivalinga stands in a water tank with red-and-white striped walls, a golden canopy and a red-and-gold seat set before it. Two saffron-robed figures stand near the seat, one on each side, among many people waist-deep in water in white and coloured clothes, many raising their hands. Palm trees, orange bunting and a clear sky frame the scene.2009-01-02