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Outdoor photograph of a large water-side festival gathering. In the centre, a decorated ratha-style float carries a tall black lingam-shaped form draped with a dark canopy and green leaf garlands, with an ornate ceremonial parasol and floral decorations. Several people stand on and around the float, including a figure in a red garment and an attendant in orange. Crowds of devotees wearing white clothing stand waist-deep in shallow water in the foreground, many with hands raised. Behind them a dense crowd fills tiered steps and a grassy bank under a clear sky, with colourful festive banners and decorations on the right.

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A large black stone Shivalinga stands in shallow water at an outdoor ceremony, with water pouring over it from above and a garland of marigolds and red fabric draped around its base. Several people in white clothing and orange garments stand near the lingam in the water, and one figure in white with a red-and-white garment is visible beside it. Behind them, a dense crowd wades in the water and fills tiered seating, with many people in white. On the right bank, colourful umbrellas, a decorated cart with orange and red cloth, and people in bright saris and dhotis gather. The scene suggests an abhishekam in progress with a large crowd of devotees.2009-02-23Large outdoor photo of a giant black Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base at a temple pool, water flowing down its shaft. Devotees in white clothes fill the shallow water around the lingam and the crowd lines tiered red-and-white seating on the steps behind. Adjacent to the water, decorated deity idols on a colourful chariot with multicoloured canopies and umbrellas are surrounded by people. A man in a yellow shirt in the lower right raises a hand, and a priest in white stands at the left edge beside the lingam. Crowd of many devotees visible.2009-02-23A large crowd stands in shallow water around a tall black Shivalingam set on a raised black pedestal within a rectangular tank. Many people wear white clothing, and others wear bright orange, yellow and pink garments. A decorated palanquin or chariot with red, orange and gold ornaments and umbrella-like canopies is carried through the water at the centre. Behind the tank stand red-and-white striped walls, palm trees and more spectators along the edge.2009-02-23A large outdoor festival scene at a water-filled tank beside a tall black Shivalinga with orange and white horizontal bands and a central dark stripe, with water jets spraying from its base. Hundreds of devotees wade and bathe in the shallow water, many in white clothes, some in saffron, red and pink. A decorated ratha or palanquin with garlands and floral trim is carried on the right, surrounded by people. Red-and-white striped steps rise on the right, lined with spectators, and palm-like trees stand in the background under a pale sky.2009-02-23A large outdoor ritual at a temple-style complex, with a big crowd gathered around a shallow pool. A large black stone Shiva lingam with a golden base and decorated gold panels stands in the water at the right, beside a golden kalasha-style structure, with fountain sprays rising behind it. Many people in white clothes wade in the pool, some submerged to the waist, while others stand on the surrounding paved edge. Among the crowd, a few saffron-robed figures in orange stand near the lingam, and several people carry flags and ornaments. Striped red-and-white canopies and a brick building appear in the background under a pale sky.2009-02-23A large black stone Shiva lingam with a white top and a garland hangs over a tiered pool, with water streaming from its sides. A figure in an orange-red robe stands on the lingam's base, while other white-clad attendants stand nearby. Crowds of devotees in white stand in the water and climb white-and-red striped steps lined with spectators. In the foreground, a palanquin-style ratha with a seated figure in orange and red robes sits under colourful striped umbrellas, decorated with green leaves and flower garlands. Many people wade in the water around the platform, and the sky is pale and hazy.2009-02-23A large outdoor ritual at a huge black Shivalinga rising from a stepped water pool, with water pouring down its side over a basin. Many devotees, mostly in white clothes, stand waist-deep in the water around the linga and along red-and-white stepped ghats filled with spectators. In the lower right, a decorated palanquin with a red-robed figure seated under an ornate canopy with colourful umbrellas and gold poles is carried through the crowd, with green leaves and garlands. Devotees wear white and orange, and the scene is ceremonial and crowded under a pale sky.2009-02-23Outdoors at a large black stone Shiva lingam with a broad yoni-shaped base, draped with orange and white garlands and a white cloth, with water flowing over it. Crowds of devotees, mostly in white clothes, stand waist-deep in the pool with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a garland sits on an ornate golden throne under colourful canopy umbrellas, while attendants in orange and white stand nearby. Flower petals float on the water and the tiered steps around the pool are filled with onlookers.2009-02-23Outdoor ritual at a tank of water with a large black Shiva lingam rising from the water at centre, wrapped with a garland and draped with a golden canopy above. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on a raised golden seat under a multicoloured umbrella; beside him a figure in white garments and another in orange stands, with garlands strung over the seat. Hundreds of people in white clothing stand waist-deep in the water, many with hands folded in prayer, while more devotees line the striped stone steps at the banks under a dusky sky. A tall gold-topped staff and a yellow banner with a red emblem stand at the right. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam in water, a devotional gathering at a sacred tank.2009-02-23Wide outdoor photograph of a large crowd bathing in a shallow stone-edged pool at dusk. In the centre stands a huge black stone Shivalinga with an orange and gold decorated base, with water jets spraying around it. Many people wearing white and light clothing stand waist-deep in the water, some pouring water and folding hands in devotion. Along the pool edges, red and white striped tent-like structures and rows of people in white line the sides, with trees and a pale sky behind.2009-02-232010 - Photo Album +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple tank during a Shiva festival. A large black Shivalinga stands on a raised platform at the centre, decorated with a garland and a carved face; a tall gold-and-white canopy stands beside it. A seated figure in a red garment with white and gold garlands sits on a golden throne under a multicoloured umbrella, with an orange-robed attendant standing nearby. Many people in white clothes stand waist-deep in water in front of the platform, with banana plants decorating the steps. Crowds of onlookers line the tiered stone steps behind, some in orange and white.2009-02-23