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A large black stone Shivalingam rises from a tiered water tank with red and white striped walls, with water jets spraying from its upper section. Dozens of devotees bathe and wade in the water around the lingam, while a few stand on the steps at left. A figure in orange and saffron robes stands near the center of the tank beside golden ceremonial items, possibly a palanquin or offering table, with rows of bunting strung across the scene and palm trees in the background under a clear blue sky.

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January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a circular tank of water, its top banded with a coloured stripe, under a clear blue sky with palm trees and a red-and-white striped boundary wall. Many people, mostly in white clothes, stand and bathe waist-deep in the water around the lingam. In the centre, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform beside the lingam, one with a umbrella-like canopy above, with flower garlands and offerings in front of them. Red and orange festoon strings hang along the top of the wall. The scene suggests a ritual bathing event.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black Shivalinga rising from a water basin lined with red-and-white striped walls, with a rainbow arc in the spray. A decorated palanquin-style float carrying a gold-canopied seated deity murti moves through the shallow water, with a figure in orange robes standing on it beside flower garlands. Many people wade and bathe in the water and crowd the banks in white and colourful clothes, with palm trees and a clear blue sky behind.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone lingam with a yoni-shaped base standing in a shallow pool at a festival. Devotees wash and bathe in the water around it, some waist-deep and others wading, many dressed in white clothes. Crowds in white and orange garments line the striped red-and-white stepped embankment on the right, with trees, bunting and a distant structure under a clear blue sky. Water sprays from the lingam in arcs. Several orange-robed people stand at the left edge near the base.2009-01-02Outdoor photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a tall cylindrical top and a broad yoni-style base rising from a shallow water tank edged with red-and-white striped steps. Dozens of people wearing white clothes stand and wade in the water around a central group. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand together near a decorated platform with yellow and orange flowers and a small ceremonial canopy. Colourful garlands and a red-white banner line stretch across the background, with palm trees, a dusty construction area and a rainbow arcing over the lingam. Several people wade with raised hands and a few children are in the water.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large crowd of devotees wades and swims in a shallow tank around a huge black Shiva lingam with a striped band on its yoni-peetha base, a fine spray and rainbow arching over it. Most devotees wear white clothes. On a raised platform at left, two people in orange robes stand beside a decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy, flower garlands and a red cloth draped over it. Palm trees, orange festoon strings and a red-and-white brick wall frame the scene under clear sky.2009-01-02