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Outdoor ritual at a large black stone basin-shaped structure set in a water tank with red and white striped steps. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand on the black platform waving large white feathered fans over the structure. Between them sit a brass puja plate, a small brass vessel, a flower garland and a kalasha-like pot with orange flowers. Several people in white clothing with yellow shoulder cloths stand at the water's edge, one holding a lit oil lamp or flame on the left. Left and right foreground show white-clad devotees watching, with the faces of the attendees partly visible.

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Two people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual at a large black stone lingam on a tiered base set in water, with red-and-white striped walls behind. A woman with long dark hair on the left and a shaven-headed man on the right each raise a white feathered fan or chamara over the lingam. Small brass oil lamps, a garlanded figure, flowers and a clay pot sit on the platform before it. Several people in white garments and white shawls stand at the lower edge in the foreground, some with long braids and garlands.2009-09-29September 29 20092009-09-29Outdoor photo of a large black polished stone lingam with a broad rounded base, carved with petal-like motifs, set on a red-and-white striped platform. Three figures in orange and saffron robes stand at its base with hands touching the stone, while a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left. A brass plate holds gold items, a garland-decorated brass figure stands nearby, and a brass vessel with a flower sits in front, with an incense stick. Wet surfaces suggest abhishekam, and spectators in the foreground watch from below. The central figure has long dark hair and wears a saffron robe; the other orange-clad figure is shaved-headed and wears a rudraksha-style necklace.2009-09-29A large black Shiva lingam rises from a tiered black yoni-pitha base in the middle of a shallow pool, with a white-and-red striped stepped bank behind it and a building under construction in the background. Two robed figures in saffron orange stand on the platform beside the lingam, each raising a white feather fan or whisk toward it, with small brass lamps and offerings on the base. In the water below, a group of devotees in white clothes and yellow sashes stand waist-deep in a semicircle facing the lingam, with a few more in white at the right edge and one in white at the far left. Overcast light and wet stone surfaces suggest an outdoor abhishekam ritual in a water setting.2009-09-29Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a water tank beside a large black stone vessel draped with white and yellow flower garlands. A man in an orange-red dhoti bends forward at the water's edge, while a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head stands on the platform behind him. The water is shallow and filled with devotees in white and coloured clothes, some standing waist-deep, some holding up cameras or hands in prayer. On the right are decorated structures with white and yellow garlands and purple flowers, and a red-and-white striped staircase rises in the background.2009-07-08September 29 20092009-09-29January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga, its top decorated with pink and white flower petals. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe stands on a metal scaffold platform holding a lit oil lamp in both hands, with a brass vessel nearby. Beside him on the steps stand another saffron-robed man and a shaved-headed man in orange. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes stands behind a railing, with red tiered steps, green trees and a grey sky in the background.2010-07-25September 29 20092009-09-29Outdoor abhishekam at a large black lingam on a raised platform with a red metal railing and steps. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe stands on the platform pouring from a vessel onto the lingam, which is decorated with flower petals and a kalasha offering. Beside him, a bald priest in an orange robe and a younger attendant in orange with a beaded necklace hold clay pots. Below, a man in white clothing with a yellow sash arranges flower garlands. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris line stone steps, with trees and hillside behind.2010-07-25September 29 20092009-09-29Outdoor photo at a large black stone Shiva lingam rising from a shallow pool, with a golden throne-like seat draped in red and flower garlands at its base. Two sannyasis in orange robes stand beside the throne: one on the left raises an arm, the other on the right holds a tray or vessel near the seat. Crowds of white-clad devotees wade in the water and line the pool's edge, many with raised hands. Orange and red bunting and a striped stepped pool wall surround the site, with flower petals on the water. This appears to be a ritual abhishekam or puja during festivities. Only the two orange-robed figures are close enough to assess; the one on the left has long dark hair and is standing with his arm raised, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is recorded only as a sannyasi.2009-01-02