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A photograph of an empty stepped stone tank at an outdoor site under a pale cloudy sky. In the centre stands a square sandstone mandapa or pavilion on a raised platform, rising from the brownish water, with a small open pillared roof. Stone steps descend along the surrounding walls on several sides, and a row of trees and palms lines the far edge beneath street lamps and a low fence. No people are visible.

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October 13 20062006-10-13A photograph of a stone structure standing in a water-filled tank. A square sandstone base with rows of small projecting stone pegs on its side supports a small open pavilion with four pillars and a flat roof. Stone steps descend around the tank edges, with trees, a blue-and-white wall and a lamp post behind. The date 24 10 2006 is stamped in red in the corner. No people are visible.2006-10-24A photograph of a stone mandapam with an ornately carved, tiered superstructure standing on a platform in the middle of a large green-watered tank. Stone steps descend along the surrounding walls, which have pillared balustrades. Palm and leafy trees and a small shrine tower are visible in the background under a clear sky. No people are present.2006-10-13A photograph of a stone temple structure with stepped stone ghats descending to a murky water tank on the left. The shrine has a pillared open pavilion with iron grille gates, and small deity figures and carved niches sit on its roof above. Two people in white clothing stand at the gate, and a few more in white and pink saris walk on the steps and paved area to the right, beside large green trees under a pale sky.2006-10-24July 14 20092009-07-14October 13 20062006-10-13A photograph of a large rectangular temple tank with still grey water under a heavily overcast sky. Stone steps descend into the water on the right, and a low stone parapet runs along the foreground. Across the tank stand low cream and red-roofed temple halls, a small shrine structure, and a tall, multi-tiered gopuram tower on the right, flanked by palm trees. No people are visible.2008-10-15September 19 20162016-09-19A photo of a large rectangular stepped temple tank of murky golden-brown water, with red brick tiered steps rising on the far side lined with red and orange flags on poles. Several people in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments stand and wade in the water near the edge and on a red-painted platform at right, where a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a woman in orange sari stand together. Small groups sit on the tiered steps in the background, and a stone lion-like guardian figure sits at the left edge of the steps. Trees and a blue sky frame the scene.2016-09-19A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised square platform in the middle of a rectangular water tank. Water sprays from fountains around the lingam and streams down its sides. Red and white striped steps line the tank walls on the left and right, and a red metal staircase with railings leads down from the far bank to the platform. Palm trees, shrubs and a small thatched hut stand beyond the tank under a cloudy sky. No people are visible.2010-09-02A photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga standing on a raised platform in the middle of a rectangular water tank, with a striped red and white base. Several priests in saffron-orange cloth perform abhishekam at the base of the linga, with brass vessels and offerings arranged beside them and a golden deity murti nearby. Tiered terraces of seating rise on the far sides, filled with small groups of seated devotees, with red flags along the steps and a high boundary wall and trees behind. The still water reflects the linga and seating.2016-10-17 +1 copiesWide view of a large rectangular temple tank with dark still water reflecting the surroundings. On the left, a tall black Shiva lingam stands on a circular black yoni-peetha base on a raised red-and-white striped platform, with a few priests in white and saffron-coloured clothing performing a ritual beside it, and a golden deity murti nearby. Tiered red stone steps rise on both sides of the tank, with small groups of people seated on the steps and a red-flagged staircase at the right edge. A black seated figure sits at the far right on a platform. Tall trees and a plain boundary wall with red flags frame the scene under a pale overcast sky.2016-10-17