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A large black Shivalingam rises from a square platform in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, the platform and lingam decorated with bands of orange and yellow marigold garlands and multicoloured draped cloth. A long curved ramp with a yellow-orange garland railing leads from the left bank to the platform, and several people in white and saffron clothing stand on the ramp and near the lingam, some pouring or offering over it. Tiered red and white seating rows fill the background stands beside a low white building under a pale sky, with a thin trail of smoke visible above the lingam area. Rudrabhishekam at a temple-style pool.

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December 27 20162016-12-27Dusk view of a large black Shivalinga standing in shallow water at an outdoor ritual site, its base wrapped in a band of marigold garlands in orange, yellow, red and white. A long orange-and-yellow flower-garlanded walkway with a wooden-railed platform leads from the bank to the lingam, and several robed figures in dark red and saffron clothing stand along it and near the top. Rows of red-and-white chairs fill tiered seating along the banks, with palm trees and a white wall behind, and flower petals float on the water. Deity murti shrine setting with garlands, no visible fire ritual.2016-12-27February 27 20142014-02-27Wide photo at sunrise or sunset of a large outdoor water tank with stone steps. A tall black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform in the water, decorated with orange, yellow and black floral garlands and ribbons, reached by a garlanded ramp. Several figures stand on the ramp near the lingam, and a crowd sits on terraced stone seating along the far bank under a clear pale sky with palm trees.2016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27Outdoor temple ceremony beside a large reflecting pool at dusk. A massive black Shivalinga stands on a square platform wrapped in bands of marigold garlands in orange, yellow and red, with a staircase of flower-decorated railings climbing to its top where several figures in saffron and white are seated. Hundreds of people in white clothes sit on red stone steps and terraces around the water, and a golden temple spire rises behind the scene. Pots of plants line the pool edge, and a decorated ratha-like structure with a small canopy is visible on the far side.2013-12-27Outdoor photo of a large black Shivling stone structure standing in a reflective pool at dawn, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a draped festoon. A long yellow-garlanded ramp rises from the water to a platform on top of the lingam, where about a dozen people in saffron and orange robes stand in a line. Along the poolside steps and stands, a large crowd in white clothing sits and watches, with palm trees and lamp posts behind. The water mirrors the structure and the people on the ramp.2016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27February 27 20142014-02-27February 27 20142014-02-27