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Outdoor photo of a large temple tank with still water reflecting the scene. On the right stands a massive decorated Shivalingam on a red-and-white platform, wrapped in a striped garland of orange, yellow, red and black flowers and fabric, with a scaffold beside it. On the left, a tall ornate golden canopy or palanquin stands on red stone steps, where a group of people in orange and white garments sits in rows. A small golden shrine with a seated figure and offerings is at the lower left, and a multi-storey building stands at the right edge. The sky is pale white.

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A large decorated sacred barge or float rests in a rectangular water tank, its base wrapped in striped yellow, red and black ornamental draping with a large dark metallic cylindrical structure rising above. Several people in white and orange stand on scaffolding and steps attached to the float. Along the red stepped embankment on the left, seated people in white and orange sit in rows near a small ornate shrine-like canopy with a golden spire and a yellow-cushioned seat. Strings of small flags or lights are strung along poles above the steps, and a red multi-storey building stands on the right under a pale evening sky. Floating petals or debris dot the still water, reflecting the structures.2015-02-19Outdoor 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.2013-12-27February 17 20152015-02-17Outdoor 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 20132013-12-27February 19 20152015-02-19Outdoor 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.2013-12-27February 27 20142014-02-27February 27 20142014-02-27February 27 20142014-02-27February 19 20152015-02-19A large decorated Shiva-linga style chariot or float stands on a red platform in the middle of a reflecting water tank. Its base is wrapped in striped yellow, red and black floral garlands, and people climb a scaffold at its side. Tiered red stone steps on the left hold seated devotees in white and orange clothing, with a small golden ornate shrine or canopy nearby. Festive lights string across the upper area under a pale sky.2015-02-17