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Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a raised platform, with water jets spraying down over its top as an abhishekam. A metal staircase with railings stands on the left, and red-and-white striped platform edging runs along the front. Strings of coloured lights decorate a structure at the right, and a few small figures in white and orange are seated or standing near the lit area in the background, appearing to be devotees.

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Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a raised platform, with water streaming down over it from above in dramatic jets. A metal staircase with railings stands to the left of the monolith, and the platform has red and white painted edges sitting in shallow water. String lights glow in the background on the right, and a small lit lamp is visible at the left edge. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Night view of a large black Shivalingam set on a square red-and-white plinth in the middle of a water tank, with water jets spraying up around it. Multiple people in white clothing sit on steps along the left bank under bright floodlights. Strings of multicoloured lights and small lamps decorate the surrounding walls and railings, and a lit red-and-white building stands on the right. Surface reflections of coloured lights shimmer on the water.2013-12-26Night photograph of a large black stone lingam, a Shiva linga, on a raised square platform, with water streaming down its surface from above in thick vertical jets. A metal staircase with railings climbs the left side of the platform. Strings of warm lights and colourful decorations glow in the background at right. No people are clearly visible; a few faint figures appear near the lights in the distance. A small white dove logo appears in the upper left corner.2013-12-26November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a horizontal white-and-gold band and three gold-and-red tripundra markings, placed on a pedestal in a water-filled pool. Water jets rise and spray around the lingam. Strings of coloured lights in red, yellow, green and orange hang across the background above tiered stone seating. A small figure in white clothing stands at the left edge beside a metal railing and staircase. A decorated white-draped boat or platform sits at the right edge.2010-11-23December 30 20102010-12-30November 23 20102010-11-23December 30 20102010-12-30Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a reflecting pool, with water cascading down its top and sides. Three gold-and-red decorated faces are set at the base of the linga, and a white-and-red striped platform surrounds the base. Two or three white-clad attendants stand on tiered steps and near the pool edge, and strings of multicolored lights decorate the stadium-style seating behind. The scene is a ritual abhishekam setting at night, with no identifiable person shown as a person.2010-11-23A night photograph of a large black Shivalinga standing in a shallow water tank, with water jets arcing up and over it from the surrounding pool. Three gold serpent hoods adorn the base of the linga, and red, white and yellow striped stonework edges the platform. Strings of coloured lights hang across the background, with tiered stone steps of an open-air venue on either side. Two small figures in white clothes stand at the edges of the water, and a few other white-clad figures are faintly visible near the steps, with a lit oil lamp near the base. The image is a watermarked photograph of a ritual scene.2010-11-23