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Outdoor photo of a large black Shiva lingam standing in a shallow pool on a red-bordered square platform, with water flowing down its surface and a spout at its base, garlanded with a multicoloured floral garland. Red tiered stone steps and seating rise behind it, with a metal railing staircase on the right where several people in white and orange-red clothing stand near the top. Other people in white clothing sit on the left steps among potted plants, and a yellow dump truck is parked in the background beside trees under an overcast sky.

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A large black stone Shivalingam rises from a square base in a water pool at an outdoor amphitheatre, with water pouring down its surface and a cascade spilling from its peetha. A garland of multicoloured flowers wraps the lingam. Saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad attendants stand on a metal staircase beside it, and a few people sit on the red tiered steps. Rows of seated devotees in red and saffron fill the stands on the left. A framed portrait stands on a pedestal at the right side of the steps. Some figures are close enough to appear as ritual participants. The scene suggests an abhishekam at a large public Shivalingam installation.2013-11-18A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised red-and-white platform in the middle of a still water pool, with a water spout flowing from its base. Tiers of red seating surround the pool, and a few figures in white and saffron clothing climb the side staircases and stand near a small shrine at the right. Potted plants and flowering shrubs fill the foreground.2013-11-18A large black stone Shivalingam rises from a yoni-pitha base in a shallow water tank, with water spouting from the pitha's spout and fountain jets around it. A flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms wraps the lingam. Several priests stand on a metal staircase and a raised platform beside it; the lead priest in a white dhoti pours or offers at the lingam, while others wear saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas. Behind them are red tiered stone steps and a few seated observers under trees and tall flagpoles.2013-11-18A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised red-and-white platform in a rectangular water tank, with water spilling from a spout on its base. Garlands of flowers are draped over the lingam, and a metal staircase with railings leads up its side. Red-tiered stadium seating surrounds the pool, and a framed portrait is set on a stand near the seats. Several people in white clothes are scattered across the steps and seating, including a few walking on the stairs at the right. Green foliage and red flowers frame the foreground, and a yellow dump truck is parked behind the stands under a pale sky.2013-11-18June 03 20132013-06-03A large black stone Shivling rises from a flooded reflecting pool with a red-brick tiered stepped amphitheatre behind it. A garland of marigolds or flowers drapes the lingam's upper part. Several people in white clothes are seated on the red steps and a few stand near a metal staircase leading up to the shrine. A white vehicle is parked behind the seating area and a clear overcast sky sits above the trees.2013-06-03A large black stone Shivalinga stands on a square platform in the middle of a water-filled sunken amphitheatre. The lingam is adorned with a garland of marigolds and has a small white plaque on its side. Around the pool, tiered red stone seating rises, and many saffron-robed sannyasis are seated on the steps. Several orange-clad figures walk along a metal railing and stairway leading to the platform, and a white-clad person stands at the left edge of the water. A red brick building and trees stand in the background under an overcast sky.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18A 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.2016-09-26A large black stone Shivling rises from a black yoni-pitha base set in a rectangular reflecting pool. A garland of yellow, orange and red flowers circles the lingam, and a small white plaque is fixed to its front. Behind it, rows of tiered red seating are filled with saffron-robed monks and devotees standing on steps, with a few people in white near the lingam and a red multi-storey building beyond. Water reflects the scene around the lingam.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18A large black stone Shivalinga stands on a circular platform in a reflecting water tank, draped with a multicoloured garland and bunting of marigold-like flowers. Several priests in orange and saffron dhotis tend the lingam; one holds a flower or offering while others attend small brass pots and oil lamps on the ledge. Above, a tiered red-brick amphitheatre is filled with seated devotees in white clothes. Near the top of the shrine a figure in saffron is seated under a golden arch, and a robed figure stands beside the lingam. The scene is a lingam abhishekam ritual at an outdoor ashram tank.2017-05-24