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A large black stone Shivalinga stands in a shallow water tank with stepped tiered seating behind it, shown from a raised viewpoint. Water streams from the top of the linga and from a spout on its base, with a spray of water to the left. A metal staircase and railing lead up to the linga platform, where a small decorated shrine with a garland and a kalasha-like arch sits beside the steps. Several men stand on the steps and water's edge, bare-chested, wearing saffron and maroon dhotis and sacred threads, one standing in the water near the base. Others at the lower right are bare-chested and watching. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual at the linga.

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January 04 20192019-01-04A large black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-peetha base stands in an outdoor water tank, with water streaming down its surface and jets of water spraying from the sides. Several men with bare upper bodies and dark lower garments stand on the platform and in the water near the base, some pouring water over the linga. Tiered stone seating and metal railings with a staircase rise behind, and a small gold-framed deity murti stands at the right edge. The scene is abhishekam at a Shivalinga.2019-01-04January 04 20192019-01-04January 04 20192019-01-04September 11 20172017-09-11A large dark grey stone Shivalinga rises from a wide round yoni-pitha base at the centre of a temple courtyard. Pale water falls over the linga from above. A white metal staircase and platform run up beside it, with about eight people climbing or standing on it, several wearing white or light clothes. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland stand near the base. Brass vessels sit on the platform beside the pitha. Red-brown tiered stone seating with rows of small lamps fills the background, with a low wall and trees beyond and an overcast sky above.2017-03-26September 19 20162016-09-19Photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam resting on a broad circular yoni pedestal at an open-air ritual site with tiered red-and-grey stadium-style seating behind. A metal staircase and railed platform rise on the left, where several people in white, light blue and orange-saffron clothing climb toward the lingam. A woman in a saffron sari stands at the base near the pedestal, and brass vessels are set on the platform, with a thin water stream falling over the lingam. Appears to be an abhishekam setting.2017-03-26A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised circular yoni-pitha platform in a shallow turquoise pool, with water streaming down its sides. A metal staircase with white railings rises to a walkway beside it. Behind the pool, tiered terraced seating of red-brown stone rises toward a white boundary wall decorated with small symbols. A group of people in white and orange clothing sits near the pool's far edge on the steps, and a few white-clad figures stand along the water's edge. Palm trees and foliage frame the background under an overcast sky.2014-07-11April 25 20132013-04-25A large black stone Shivling stands in the middle of a rectangular water-filled tank, its base platform surrounded by still water with reflections. Water spills from the lingam's yoni base. A white-clad group in saffron and white stands on the stepped stairs at the upper left, near a small framed portrait placed on a stand. Rows of empty red stone seating rise behind the tank, and potted plants line the near edge. The scene is an outdoor abhishekam setting at dawn or dusk, with a flower garland of coloured strands wrapped around the lingam's top.2013-11-11November 04 20132013-11-04 +1 copies