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A large outdoor temple tank filled with greenish water holds a tall grey Shivalinga on a square white-and-red base, its lower body wrapped in a band of marigold and yellow flower garlands. A yellow-railed staircase leads up to the linga from the bank. Across the water, a wide tiered stone amphitheatre is crowded with people in white clothes seated in rows, with saffron-robed figures seated near a central platform decorated with orange and red cloth. Tiers of red chairs fill the far right, and a gopuram-style golden tower rises in the background. In the foreground, a man in a checked shirt films with a tripod-mounted camera beside a bank of potted plants and flowering shrubs.

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Outdoor photograph of a large black Shiva lingam standing on a square platform in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, its base wrapped in marigold garlands and a striped orange, red and white cloth. A stepped staircase with yellow railings leads up to the lingam, and several robed figures in saffron and orange stand on the steps and near the top. Tiered red stone steps on the left hold a dense crowd of people in white clothes, with a camera crane extended over them. A golden temple tower rises behind the lingam, with palm trees and an overcast sky above.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone tank beside a large black Shivalinga on a square platform decorated with bands of marigolds and colourful flower garlands, with water flowing from the linga. On the left, hundreds of people in white clothes sit on red stone steps and terraces, with several saffron-robed priests seated near the front. Several saffron-robed figures sit along the right stairs and near the platform, and a yellow railing guides the stairs. Yellow and orange ceremonial decorations and tall festival structures appear in the background under a hazy sky, with a potted plant border at the bottom. Scale suggests a large gathering for a Shivalinga abhishekam at a festival.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor 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.2013-12-27January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor photo of a large dark grey Shivalinga on a square, red-and-white striped platform rising from a still reflecting pool. The lingam and platform are draped with dense garlands of orange, yellow, red and green flowers in banded swags. A yellow-railed staircase climbs the platform, and several small figures in orange and white stand on the lingam's upper section. Along the stepped stone terraces at left and right, many people in white and orange clothing sit in rows, with a tiered red-brick building and palm trees behind. Potted plants line the water's edge in the foreground.2013-12-27Wide elevated view of an outdoor temple tank at an ashram, where a large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform draped with striped red, yellow and black cloth and garlands in the middle of still green water. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing with black head coverings fill the steps in the foreground, while a crowd in white and orange robes gathers on the tiered stone steps across the water. A few people in orange garments stand near the left railing and raise their hands, and a cameraman films from the left. A gilded temple tower and a red multi-storey building rise in the background, with a few people on bleachers at the right.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27February 27 20142014-02-27Wide view of a large rectangular stone-lined tank of still green water at an outdoor ashram venue. In the centre sits a raised platform holding a tall ornate kalasha-like structure wrapped in striped yellow, red and black cloth and crowned with a dark emblem. Tiered brick seating with rows of small potted plants fills the right bank, and a crowd in white clothes sits on tiered steps on the upper left and back. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white garments faces the water, with potted green plants beside them. Several black Shivalinga stones stand along the lower left edge, and a multi-storey red brick building rises behind the tank.2015-02-17 +1 copies