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A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial tank with still green water, where a large decorated Shiva linga stands on a raised platform in the centre, wrapped in striped red, yellow and green cloth with a garland and a tall silver-coloured top. Reflected in the water below it. In the foreground a dark stone Nandi bull with a red and white garland sits on the edge. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, many with white caps, sit on tiered stone steps on both sides of the tank, with some in saffron and red saris. On the left, figures in saffron and orange robes gather near a raised canopied seat. Brick terraces with potted plants line the right side, and a red brick building stands behind.

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Outdoor photo of a large rectangular temple tank with still water, its stepped terraces lined with rows of seated devotees in white clothes. At the centre, a decorated shrine-like platform in the water is draped with striped multicoloured cloth and garlands, with a reflection on the surface. A dark stone bull statue with a floral garland sits on the near steps in the foreground. Many devotees in white and some in saffron or colourful saris sit on the left terraces and near the bottom, while a brick building stands behind.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19A large outdoor photo of a stepped stone tank at a temple-style ashram, with a central raised platform holding a decorated Shiva lingam wrapped in striped and ribbon-patterned cloth and garlands, reflected in the still green water. Behind the tank, terraced tiered stands are filled with seated people in white clothes. In the foreground, a black stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white flower garland sits at the water's edge, in front of a crowd of devotees seated on the steps, many in white, some in red and orange saris. On the left, a figure in orange and saffron sits on a raised dais under a canopy. A red brick multi-storey building and a hill are visible in the background. A purple logo appears at the top left.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +5 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large stepped stone tank at dusk, with a brick-red building and trees behind it. A tall, ornate deity murti of a bull-faced or Nandi-like figure with garlanded decoration stands on a platform in the centre of the still water. Along the terraced steps on both sides, a large crowd sits in white clothing, with some saffron-robed figures among them. In the foreground, a cameraman in white films beside a black stone sculpture with an orange garland, while devotees sit facing the water. Several hundred people are visible.2016-03-07February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph from a Mahashivaratri event at an ashram, taken from the steps of a large stepped tank. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes sit on the terraced red stone steps around a rectangular water tank. In the centre, a decorated golden-and-red shrine or palanquin stands on a platform in the water, and a Shiva linga sits in the foreground. A man in white ritual dress stands near the linga, and a woman in a white sari with gold border in the foreground presses her palms together in namaste. A red multi-storey building and trees stand behind, with a wall carved with text at the right.2016-03-07