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A large black stone Shivalingam rises from a circular tiered water tank at an outdoor ritual site, garlanded with purple, yellow and white flower strands. Dozens of devotees in white clothing stand waist-deep in the brown water, many with hands raised, while others stand on the striped white-and-red steps around the tank. A decorated palanquin with a figure in orange-saffron robes sits at the water's edge, and an orange-clad figure with a shaved head or cap stands by the lingam. Orange and white pennants line the background under a clear blue sky.

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Outdoor 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.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large outdoor sunlit scene at a shallow tiered water tank with red and white striped steps. A tall black stone Shivalingam rises from a square base in the water, garlanded with flower strings. Many devotees, mostly in white clothes, wade or stand in the water pouring and offering around the lingam, while others crowd the bank. In the left foreground, figures in orange and saffron robes stand near a small canopy with a decorated palanquin or ritual platform, one wearing an orange robe near the water. Trees and a bright sky frame the scene, consistent with an abhishekam-style ritual at a temple tank.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivalingam rising from a shallow pool of brown water, with water streaming from its top and sides. A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white clothes and some women in colourful saris, stands waist-deep in the water around the lingam. On the left, a golden palanquin with red cushions is attended by two figures in saffron/orange robes who pour water or offer worship. Striped red-and-white terraced steps and spectators in white and colourful clothes line the far side under a clear blue sky.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black Shivalingam set in a shallow pool beside a red-and-white striped stepped embankment. Many people stand and bathe in the water, some in white clothes and others in orange. Water pours over the lingam, which is garlanded with colourful flower strings. On the embankment, a person in orange holds a parasol over a decorated palanquin with yellow and gold draping, while others in white and orange stand along the steps. Strings of orange and red pennants stretch overhead against a clear sky with trees behind.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large crowd standing waist-deep in a stepped water tank at a Shiva lingam site. A tall black lingam with a garland of flowers rises from a black yoni pedestal on the right. Men in white ritual clothes and orange-robed sadhus stand near the lingam, some pouring water. In the centre, a golden umbrella canopy shades a red and gold throne with a seated figure in saffron robes, flanked by orange-clad attendants. Water sprays in arcs from the lingam area. Red and white tiered steps line the tank, and orange festoon flags are strung in the background under a hazy sky. Many devotees in white and yellow garments wade in the water and gather at the edges.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoors in daylight, a large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a black pedestal in a water tank lined with red and white striped walls. Water jets spray upward around it, and a garland of flowers hangs down the lingam. Many people bathe and wade in the water around the lingam; some stand on the pedestal and tank edge, including a figure in white near the base. On the right, a group of people in white and saffron clothing gathers beside a decorated palanquin with flower garlands and an umbrella-like canopy. Trees, poles and bare ground surround the tank.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large water tank at a temple complex, with a tall black Shiva lingam on a round black yoni-pitha rising from the water, with water jets spraying from it. Crowds of devotees wade and bathe in the brown water, many in white clothes, some with children and colourful balloons. On the left, a palanquin-like ornate golden decorated structure with an orange-robed figure stands on the steps near a man in white with an orange shawl. Strings of orange and red pennants stretch along the red-and-white striped walls under a clear blue sky.2009-01-02