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A large black Shiva lingam stands in a pool of water at the centre, with jets of water spraying up around it. Robed devotees in white dhotis line the stone steps and banks of the tank, with many more white-clad people crowded on the stepped terraces at left. In the foreground, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walk down the steps in a procession, several carrying red-and-gold ornate umbrellas. A small boy in orange cloth holds a basket of flowers at lower left. Red and orange festival flags hang along the distant wall.

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Outdoor photo at a large temple tank where a tall black stone Shivalinga stands on a square platform in the water, with water pouring over it from pipes and spouts. Crowds of people in white clothes sit on tiered stone steps around the tank. In the lower right, a procession of about a dozen men in saffron-orange robes and white garments walks down the stone steps toward the water, led by two attendants holding orange-and-blue striped umbrellas on poles. One man near the front wears a white flower garland and a long beard. Trees and orange flags line the background under a bright sky.2009-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base standing in the middle of a rectangular water tank, with fountain jets spraying water upward on both sides. A procession of robed participants descends a stone staircase along the right edge: several figures in saffron-orange robes and one in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-orange shawl, a garlanded figure in orange, and two large red-and-yellow parasols carried over them. A man in white in the foreground carries a brass kalasha with a yellow-and-orange wrap, moving toward the water. Hundreds of people in white clothes fill the tiered seating on the left and the far background, under a clear sky with trees and a building beyond, and a cameraman in white stands at the right edge.2009-01-02Outdoor photo at a stepped stone tank beside a large black Shiva linga being bathed by water jets. A procession descends the stone steps toward the water: several people in saffron/orange robes walk in front, one carrying a flower garland, while two red-and-white parasols with fringed edges are held over the group. Behind them, people in white dress climb and walk along the steps. Behind the tank, a large crowd in white clothing sits on tiered stands under a clear sky with trees and a building in the background. The scene reads as a ritual abhishekam procession at a temple tank.2009-01-02A large black stone Shivling rises from a rectangular pool at an outdoor temple site, with water flowing down its surface and yellow and purple flower garlands draped around it. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the water beside the lingam, while others in white dhotis and shirts wade around a decorated boat-like float with yellow and multicolored balloons and marigold garlands. A yellow ceremonial umbrella stands at left. Many white-clad devotees line the red-and-white striped steps on the far side, and orange bunting is strung across the background under a clear sky. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual in progress.2009-01-02Outdoor photo at a temple tank: a large black Shiva lingam with a yoni base stands in the water at right, garlanded with yellow and orange flower strands, with water jets spraying from its base. Crowds of people in white clothes line the stone steps on the left, many under a tree. Several people wade and bathe in the water near the lingam, and a group in orange and saffron robes stands on the steps near a palanquin-like platform with an umbrella. Bright sunlit sky and green water.2009-01-02April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25January 02 20092009-01-02A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base stands in a water pool at an outdoor temple, decorated with marigold garlands and jets of water spraying from its sides. In the foreground, several people in white clothes wade in the pool, and a group of saffron-robed priests in orange and red stand on the stepped embankment near the lingam, one bending to perform abhishekam. A large crowd of devotees dressed in white lines the steps on the left under a clear sky with trees behind. Strings of colourful flags and marigolds decorate the scene. Offerings and floral items float on the water near the group.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor temple scene beside a large black polished Shivalingam rising from a circular basin of water, with water spraying from its top and a rainbow arcing through the mist. A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with red cushion, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, is carried or attended by people in orange and saffron robes who hold the throne and a golden parasol overhead. Standing in the water and on the platform are people in white dhotis and orange robes, and in the foreground devotees in white and yellow clothing crowd the water's edge beside marigold offerings, a brass plate of flowers and balloons. Strings of orange and white flags and bunting cross a blue sky. a person: the seated figure on the throne in orange with long dark hair and beard and a flower garland, presiding over the abhishekam ceremony.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02