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A photograph of a large black Shivalinga-form structure standing on a platform in the middle of a still reflecting pool, decorated with bands of marigold garlands in yellow, orange and purple and green leaf festoons climbing a side staircase. Two figures in saffron and orange clothes stand on top of the structure beside the linga, and a crowd of people in white clothes sits on red tiered steps at left and right under a grey sky. Palm trees and a red multi-storey building frame the scene.

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A large black stone Shiva lingam on a raised platform beside a reflecting pool, draped with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, green and orange, with leafy banana-style plants along a staircase. A white-clad seated figure sits on top near the lingam while a large crowd of people dressed in white sits on the tiered red steps at left and right. The water mirrors the lingam and the red building behind. Layered gallery of devotees in white attire watches the ceremony at this outdoor festival setting.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor ceremony at a large black linga-shaped monument standing in a reflecting pool. The linga is draped with garlands and bands of yellow, orange, green, purple and white flowers, with a white horizontal band marking its front. A steel staircase with banana plant decorations climbs to a platform where two people in red-orange robes stand near the top. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the stepped red seating on the left, and rows of small lamps or offerings sit on steps at right. Two storey red-brick buildings stand behind. A faint purple logo appears in the top-left corner.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photo of a large Shivling-shaped stage platform built over a still water pool, decorated with multicoloured marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and green. Two figures in white stand at the top of the structure beside a staircase lined with banana plants and green fronds. Hundreds of seated devotees in white clothing fill tiered red steps on the left, and rows of red-cushioned seats line the right side. Reflections of the garlanded structure shimmer in the water, and a red-and-white banner runs along the far stands.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Wide outdoor photograph of a large reflecting pool at an ashram amphitheatre, with a central platform holding a tall shrine-like structure with a dark arched niche, decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and mango-leaf-style festoons. Terraced red seating rises on both sides and a stairway with white railings leads up to a red building. A few distant figures in white and orange-red clothing stand on the left stairs and at the top, but none are close enough to identify. Palms and potted plants line the edges, and the water mirrors the decorated structure.2013-07-22July 29 20132013-07-29A large black Shiva lingam, draped in marigold garlands and yellow, orange and purple floral festoons, stands on a raised red platform in the middle of a still reflecting pool. Stone steps and tiered red seating rise on either side, with a few white-clad people seated on the left steps and two figures standing near the top of the structure. A red-brick building and palm trees form the backdrop under an overcast sky, and a tall lamp-like light rig with rows of lights sits at the right edge.2013-07-22A photograph of a large Shiva lingam set on a raised platform in the middle of a still reflecting pool at an outdoor ashram venue. The lingam is decorated with bands of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple, and a white cloth is wrapped around its base. Red-tiered stone seating rises on both sides, with a red-painted building and palm fronds decorating the stairs. A few people in white and orange clothes stand on the left stairs, and a crane-mounted camera hangs above the scene.2013-07-22A photograph of a large black Shivalinga on a raised platform in the middle of a reflecting pool, decorated with a dense garland of marigolds and striped fabric in yellow, orange, green and red. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand on a red-brick staircase and balcony at the upper left, some with hands raised, while a few people in white stand at the lower left edge. Terraced red steps line the pool and the water mirrors the entire scene.2013-07-29