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A large black stone Shivalingam rises from a shallow pool on the left, with a striped coloured border around its base and water spraying upward beside it. Many people bathe and wade in the brown water in front of it, some submerged to the shoulders. On the right, a crowd of dozens stands on red-and-white striped stone steps, mostly in white clothes with some in orange and saffron. Trees and a clear blue sky sit behind the steps.

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January 02 20092009-01-02Large black Shiva lingam stands on a stepped platform at the left edge of a water tank, with a rainbow-striped ring around its top. Many devotees wade and bathe in the water, some in white dhotis and saris, others in saffron-orange robes. On the right, a crowd lines red-and-white striped steps and terraces, watching the ritual under a clear blue sky, with trees and flag bunting in the background. A few devotees in saffron stand near a small decorated palanquin or canopy at the water's edge, with a golden parasol-like structure visible. The scene reads as a sacred bathing ritual or abhishekam-related event at a temple tank.2009-01-02Outdoor temple tank at a Shivalinga pilgrimage site during a festival. A large black Shivalinga stands in the water on the left, with a pale blue sky above. A raised ceremonial palanquin with orange-robed figures and colourful decorations is carried through the shallow water, surrounded by many people in white dhotis and saris and some in orange. Devotees stand on red-and-white striped steps along the right bank, and several people bathe and wade in the water. Bunting strings and trees line the background.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone lingam with a yoni-shaped base standing in a shallow pool at a festival. Devotees wash and bathe in the water around it, some waist-deep and others wading, many dressed in white clothes. Crowds in white and orange garments line the striped red-and-white stepped embankment on the right, with trees, bunting and a distant structure under a clear blue sky. Water sprays from the lingam in arcs. Several orange-robed people stand at the left edge near the base.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivling rising from a shallow pool of water, with a striped red and white stepped embankment on the right. Many people in white clothing stand and bathe in the water and along the steps, some with their hands together. A few men in saffron-orange robes stand near the right edge of the crowd. Palm trees, a rainbow-striped flag line and a clear blue sky frame the scene.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large water tank at a temple complex, with a tall black Shiva lingam on a round black yoni-pitha rising from the water, with water jets spraying from it. Crowds of devotees wade and bathe in the brown water, many in white clothes, some with children and colourful balloons. On the left, a palanquin-like ornate golden decorated structure with an orange-robed figure stands on the steps near a man in white with an orange shawl. Strings of orange and red pennants stretch along the red-and-white striped walls under a clear blue sky.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivalingam rising from a shallow pool of brown water, with water streaming from its top and sides. A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white clothes and some women in colourful saris, stands waist-deep in the water around the lingam. On the left, a golden palanquin with red cushions is attended by two figures in saffron/orange robes who pour water or offer worship. Striped red-and-white terraced steps and spectators in white and colourful clothes line the far side under a clear blue sky.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large black Shiva lingam stands in the middle of a shallow stepped tank of water, with a multicoloured band around its upper shaft. Many devotees, mostly in white clothes, bathe and wade in the water around it, some submerged to the waist. On the left, figures in orange robes stand near the water's edge beside yellow and orange offerings, and a crowd sits on white-and-red striped steps at the right under strings of flags. Palm trees and a clear blue sky frame the scene.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo at a water tank with stepped red-and-white ghats. A large black Shiva lingam with a garland stands on a platform in the water on the right, with a small deity murti and orange flags nearby. Many devotees in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water in the foreground, while others in white and saffron-coloured clothes stand on the steps above under a clear blue sky. A few trees line the left edge. Devotees appear to be bathing and performing a lingam abhishekam-style ritual at the water's edge.2009-06-09