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Night view of an illuminated outdoor pool with a large black Shiva lingam on a square base in the centre, surrounded by a fountain spraying water upward. Rows of devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on tiered stone steps along the pool's edge, some in white garments, many with heads covered. Bright floodlights and strings of coloured lights and decorative bunting line the far side of the arena. The crowd is large, numbering well over a hundred people visible across the steps.

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December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Night photograph of a large illuminated outdoor Shivalinga on a raised black base at the left, with water jets spraying upward from its top. In front, a wide shallow pool of brown water reflects the lights. Behind the pool, tiered terraced seating is filled with many people dressed in white and orange, gathered along a stepped bank with stands and a red-and-white edged platform. Strings of colourful lights decorate the far left. The scene appears to be a large open-air ritual ground at night.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large outdoor water tank at a temple complex. A tall black Shivalinga-shaped monolith stands on a red-and-white base at left, with water jets spraying up from it. Along the far bank, a crowd of people in white and orange-saffron clothes stands in shallow water in front of a tiered stone-and-brick seating wall, with stadium-style seats and string lights visible at the edges. Floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26 +1 copiesDusk photograph of a large black linga set in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, with a tall fountain jet rising behind it. The linga is decorated with a gold-and-white band and rests on a raised white-and-black base. Tiered red brick steps on both sides of the pool hold a seated crowd of people dressed in white and saffron clothing, with floodlights on poles and a partially built structure behind. No individual figure is identifiable as a person.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large outdoor shivalinga set on a raised stone platform inside a water-filled amphitheatre-style courtyard. Water jets and sprays rise behind the linga, and the still water reflects coloured lights from the stands. Tiered seating on the right holds a large crowd, and a small group of white-robed and saffron-clad people stands at the platform's edge. Festival lights and strings of bulbs line the stands on the left.2013-12-26Night photograph of a large outdoor temple tank with a tall dark Shiva lingam on a tiered pedestal rising from water at its centre, with water streaming from its upper part. Striped red-and-white borders surround the central platform. Numerous devotees stand and sit on the stepped stone edges and in the water, many wearing orange and red robes and white dhotis, some bare-chested. Several figures wear red garments and move through the water near the lingam. Steps and railings lead up to a tiered red seating area lit by floodlights, with orange flags and gold-coloured arches in the background.2017-08-02