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Night photograph of a temple tank with dark water reflecting lights. A large black lingam stands on a raised platform in the water, reached by a metal staircase railing, decorated with yellow garlands draped around its base. Stone steps and a wall of terracotta pots line the bank on the right, and a lit multi-storey building stands behind on the left. A figure in orange robes stands on the left bank near the water's edge. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.

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Night photograph of an outdoor temple tank with dark water reflecting floodlights. A tall black Shivalinga-style column stands on a raised platform in the water, reached by a white metal staircase with railings, and draped with yellow and black garlands. Brick-lined steps and a wall of stacked terracotta pots border the tank. Two people stand at the left edge on the stone steps: one wears white dhoti-style clothing and the other an orange garment. Floating leaves and petals dot the water.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22Night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam standing on a square platform in the middle of a dark, still water tank. The lingam is draped with yellow and black garlands and has a small lit lamp or deity figure at its base. A set of white metal stairs and railings leads down to the water on the left, with a few seated people on the stone steps at the far left edge, and a multi-storey building with lit windows stands in the background. The lit lingam is reflected in the black water.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22At night, a large black stone shivalingam stands in shallow dark water on a wooden platform, wrapped with yellow and purple garlands and a yellow-and-green garland ring around its top. A metal staircase with railings leads up to it from the water. Electric lights shine on the lingam and a small illuminated shrine decorated with yellow, purple and green flower garlands floats to the right. Dim tiered stone steps and a multi-storey building with lit windows stand in the background. No people are visible.2011-12-22Night photograph of a temple tank with dark water and floating petals. A large cylindrical metal structure. Brick-tiered embankments with greenery line the tank, and bright floodlights illuminate a multi-storey building on the left under a dark sky.2011-12-22Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga standing on a platform in the middle of dark water, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands draped around its base and up its sides, with a gold-framed band near the top. A metal staircase with railings climbs beside it toward the lit building behind. A small illuminated deity murti sits on a decorated platform to the right, lit by warm lights. Several windows glow in the building and a fenced walkway runs along the bank. No people are visible.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22A night photograph of a dark stone structure on a raised platform standing in still water, reached by a metal staircase with railings on the left. The structure is draped with yellow garland-like decorations and has a lit window or opening near its top. Dark brick walls and a few distant lights surround the water. No people are visible in the scene.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam standing on a raised platform in the middle of a dark water pool. A metal staircase with railings leads up to the platform, and the lingam is draped with a yellow and black decorated cloth. Lit buildings stand at the left, a brick wall lined with potted plants runs along the right side, and floating leaves dot the water. No people are visible.2011-12-22