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A large dark grey lingam-shaped murti stands on a square platform in the middle of a reflecting water tank, draped with garlands of orange, yellow, purple and green flowers and marigold festoons along its base and crown. Two figures in saffron-toned robes stand on a raised scaffold platform behind the lingam, reached by a decorated railing staircase. Tiered red seating rises behind the tank, with a red building and a row of red and white bunting in the background. The image is an outdoor photograph of a ceremonial lingam setup.

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A large dark grey Shivalinga stands on a raised platform in the middle of a reflecting water pool, decorated with bands of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red, and green, and a white band around its middle. Behind it, tiered red seating rises toward a red multi-storey building, with banana plants and white railings. On a raised scaffold stage to the left, several people in white clothing stand near the top of the stairs. A camera crane is visible at the upper left. Nearly all of the event area is empty of crowds in this view.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A large outdoor stone lingam, draped with layered garlands of yellow, orange, purple and green flowers, stands on a raised platform in the middle of a rectangular water tank. Around it, a tiered red brick amphitheatre with rows of seats holds scattered figures in orange and saffron robes. Several people stand on a metal scaffold platform at the upper left, one in saffron wrapping and another in an orange top, beside banana-leaf decorations and garland-draped railings. A red multi-storey building with a tall antenna line stands behind the site under an overcast sky.2013-07-22A large black Shiva lingam, draped in marigold garlands and yellow, orange and purple floral festoons, stands on a raised red platform in the middle of a still reflecting pool. Stone steps and tiered red seating rise on either side, with a few white-clad people seated on the left steps and two figures standing near the top of the structure. A red-brick building and palm trees form the backdrop under an overcast sky, and a tall lamp-like light rig with rows of lights sits at the right edge.2013-07-22A large outdoor water tank holds a tall cylindrical blue Shivling draped with a garland band of marigolds in orange, yellow and red, set on a striped platform in the water. A staircase with railings leads up to the top of the Shivling, where several people in orange and white robes stand and climb. Red-tiered stone seating surrounds the tank, with a few seated devotees in orange and white at the left and a red multi-storey building behind. The scene is a sacred abhishekam setting with the lingam decorated and approached by devotees.2013-07-29Wide outdoor photograph of a large reflecting pool at an ashram amphitheatre, with a central platform holding a tall shrine-like structure with a dark arched niche, decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and mango-leaf-style festoons. Terraced red seating rises on both sides and a stairway with white railings leads up to a red building. A few distant figures in white and orange-red clothing stand on the left stairs and at the top, but none are close enough to identify. Palms and potted plants line the edges, and the water mirrors the decorated structure.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 29 20132013-07-29July 29 20132013-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22A large dark blue-grey Shivalinga stands on a platform in a reflecting pool, decorated with a multicoloured floral garland arch and a fringed flower-draped base in red, yellow, purple and green. Several people in white and saffron clothing climb a red metal staircase to reach the top of the platform. Red-tiered stone steps rise on the left and right, with a few seated figures near the bottom, and a red multi-storey building stands behind the pool under an overcast sky.2013-07-29