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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a broad circular yoni base stands on a floating platform in a green water tank, with garlands of marigolds draped around it. Two figures in saffron or orange robes and one in white clothes stand on or beside the platform performing the ritual, and one worker in white stands at the water's edge. Behind them, rows of devotees in white clothes sit on red-and-white tiered steps, with orange festival bunting strung across the scene. Dry trees and a red-roofed building appear in the background. The setting suggests an abhishekam ritual in a temple tank.

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January 02 20092009-01-02A large black stone Shiva lingam with a broad circular yoni-pitha base stands in a water-filled tank at an outdoor ceremony. A man in an orange robe with a sash climbs a ladder against the lingam, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand around it; one holds a garland of multicoloured flowers. A man in white wades in the water near the base, and a few people sit in the shallows. Tiered terraces with white and red stripes hold seated devotees, and orange and white bunting is strung across the scene. Dry trees and a red-roofed building sit behind.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large black stone Shivling rises from a water tank on a small floating platform, with a figure in saffron-orange robes standing atop the lingam and a garland of marigolds draped across it. Several people in white dhotis and white clothes stand on the platform and along the water's edge, some pouring liquid over the stone. A crowd of people in white sits on the tiered red-and-white painted embankment behind, with orange and green bunting strung across the tank and trees and a palm line in the background. The scene reads as a sacred water-anointing ceremony at a temple tank.2009-01-02Large black stone Shivalinga rises from a water tank, decorated with a garland of yellow and purple flowers draped over its top and down its sides. A man in an orange saffron robe stands on the lingam's base, with two men in white dhotis and white shirts beside him, one stepping up and one below. Stepped tiers of white and red steps lined with seated devotees in white and orange surround the water, with bare trees and a red building behind. Several people in white wade in the water and a man in white handles a long pole at the lower right. Orange and red festive bunting is strung across the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shiva lingam standing in a shallow pool of water with a square stone base. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on the base and around the lingam, one reaching up to place a garland of orange, yellow and white flowers at its top. A man in orange clothing stands atop the lingam near the garland. A large crowd of people in white clothing sits on red and white striped tiered steps along the pool, with trees and a decorated boat with flowers at the left edge. A person wades in the water beside the base. The scene appears to be a ritual bathing or abhishekam at a temple tank.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02