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A large grey Shiva lingam stands on a raised stone platform in a water tank, draped with bands of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and a black-and-white cloth. Water pours from its base into the pool. A white metal staircase with railings climbs beside it to a small upper platform where several people in orange and white stand. Terraced red seating on the far side holds rows of people dressed in white and orange, many seated, with a few standing near a railing. Trees and a clear sky sit behind the scene.

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A large grey Shiva lingam stands on a raised square platform in the middle of a rectangular water tank, wrapped at its base in a dense band of yellow, orange and red garlands. Water trickles down its surface. A white metal staircase with railed landings climbs up beside it, and several people in saffron and orange robes stand on the upper landings near the top. Red tiered steps line the far side of the tank, where a group of people in white and saffron clothing sit and stand in rows. The water reflects the structure and the bright sky, with trees and a few banners at the back.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03December 27 20132013-12-27February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20142014-02-27January 03 20162016-01-03December 27 20132013-12-27June 17 20132013-06-17Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalingam set in a water pool. Water streams from the top and sides of the lingam. Several people in saffron/orange robes and white garments stand on a raised platform around the base, with a man in white wading in the water in front. Garlands of marigold-type flowers hang on the lingam. Spectators in white clothing fill tiered steps on the left and right, with red-and-white steps and strings of flags in the background. Trees and bright sky complete the scene.2009-01-02A large black stone Shivalinga rises from a yoni-peetha base on a square platform in a green-tinted water tank, with a flower garland of yellow, red and white blooms draped over its upper section and water flowing from the spout. Several saffron-robed priests stand on a metal staircase beside the linga, performing abhishekam. Seated devotees in colourful saris and salwars line the red tiered steps along the tank's edge.2013-11-04February 27 20142014-02-27Photograph of a large black stone Shivalingam in a circular yoni-pitha basin, garlanded with a multicoloured floral arch of red, yellow, green and purple flowers, with a silver band across its face. Several saffron-robed priests stand on a metal staircase and platform at left, one holding a lit flame or lamp aloft, while rows of seated devotees in orange and red clothing fill tiered red steps behind the lingam. Mist hangs over trees and buildings in the background, and white railings and a chain-link fence frame the scene. The setting suggests an outdoor abhishekam or puja.2013-10-21 +1 copies