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Outdoors at a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a square platform in a water tank, with water streaming down its surface and a red-and-white banded ring around the top. Many people stand waist-deep in the water around it, mostly in white clothes, with a few in saffron and red. A figure in orange robes stands at the base beside the lingam, and a tiered striped wall with a blue tarpaulin fence stands behind.

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September 29 20092009-09-29September 29 20092009-09-29September 29 20092009-09-29Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivling rising from a circular basin of water, with streams of water pouring over it. Dozens of people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water crowding around the base. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand at the Shivling, one bending forward at its base. A golden palanquin with a red seat and ornate gold canopy sits at the water's edge beside colourful decorations. Red-and-white striped steps rise behind the crowd, with bunting strung across and trees and a clear blue sky beyond.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.2009-01-02A large black stone Shivalingam rises from a circular yoni-peetha base in a shallow tank of water, with a stream of water flowing over it. Red and white striped steps line the back wall, and blue tarpaulin and green trees sit behind. Many people stand waist-deep in the water around the lingam, some with hands raised toward it, and one man in an orange garment stands at the base of the lingam on the right, pouring or offering at the peetha. The scene looks like a water abhishekam at the Shivalingam.2009-07-01A 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.2009-01-02A large black stone Shiva lingam with a red-and-white bordered top rises from a yoni-shaped base in a shallow pool, with water pouring over it. Many people stand waist-deep in the water, some in white clothes and some in red and orange, while others reach up to touch the lingam. Behind the pool stand striped red-and-white stepped stone walls and blue tarpaulin on a construction site.2009-07-01A large black Shiva lingam rises from a tiered black yoni-pitha base in the middle of a shallow pool, with a white-and-red striped stepped bank behind it and a building under construction in the background. Two robed figures in saffron orange stand on the platform beside the lingam, each raising a white feather fan or whisk toward it, with small brass lamps and offerings on the base. In the water below, a group of devotees in white clothes and yellow sashes stand waist-deep in a semicircle facing the lingam, with a few more in white at the right edge and one in white at the far left. Overcast light and wet stone surfaces suggest an outdoor abhishekam ritual in a water setting.2009-09-29January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivalinga on a tiered square base being bathed with water in a shallow pool at a festival. Two or three priests in orange robes stand at the linga pouring water over it, and a gold-and-red palanquin with a red cushioned seat sits at the left edge. A dense crowd of devotees, many children and adults in white clothes, stands waist-deep in the water around the linga, and more people in white stand along a red-and-white striped stepped embankment behind. Strings of marigold garlands wrap the linga, and orange and red flag banners stretch across the background under a clear sky.2009-01-02September 29 20092009-09-29