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Wide outdoor photo of a tiered stone-and-brick ceremonial tank with many rows of small black lingam-like stone vessels lining the steps. Numerous people in white and in saffron/orange robes stand along the steps and at the water's edge, some carrying brass pots and kalasha vessels, some pouring water. Red flags on poles line the terraces. On the right a raised metal scaffold stair structure stands beside a water channel where a figure stands in the water. Trees and a clear sky are behind. Activity suggests an abhishekam-style water ritual, though no individual is clearly identified.

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September 19 20162016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19A wide outdoor photo of a large temple tank with a central black stone shivalinga platform and a water fountain, surrounded by tiered stone steps lined with many small black shivalingas. Red and orange flags line the walkways and railings. On the left, a shirtless man in white dhoti stands near the steps, and on the right a woman in orange robes walks down the stone steps. Several figures in white and orange clothing stand along the tank's edge, and a few devotees in saffron and white are scattered across the tiered seating under a bright blue sky with trees beyond.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20162016-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20162016-09-19Wide photograph of an outdoor courtyard ritual at a stepped tank with a large black stone Shiva lingam on a platform in the centre of still brown water. Rows of smaller stone lingams with round bases line the steps in the foreground. Red and orange flags stand along the railings. A woman in a yellow sari stands at the water's edge near the steps, and a man in orange robes stands at the far left beside a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti. Several people in white clothes stand along the steps and walkways, with red-roofed buildings behind. Visible people appear in the scene, and the ritual seems to involve the lingams and the tank.2016-09-19Photograph of a large outdoor amphitheatre-style ritual arena with red-and-orange stepped seating filled with many people, most seated on black stone-like seats or mats, many wearing white clothes. Red flags on tall poles line the terraces and walkways. On the left, a sunken water tank with stone steps leads down to the water, and a man in white stands on the lower steps. Near the centre, a stone bull (Nandi-style) figure sits on a plinth beside orange-robed attendants and clay pots. Tall trees, palms, a red backdrop and floodlights frame the scene under an overcast sky. Crowd is large, with hundreds of visible people across the terraces.2016-12-02November 22 20162016-11-22September 19 20162016-09-19Photograph of a stepped red stone tank with rows of black Shivalinga-style stone lingams lining the terraces, and red flags on tall poles along the railings. Robed participants climb and descend the steps: several wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear orange or saffron robes, and one standing figure at the water's edge wears an orange cloth. Water fills the lower tank, with scattered flower petals on the surface. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or ceremonial procession at the tank. Several people are visible, and the photo appears to show a ceremonial bathing site.2016-09-19A photograph of a stepped ghat beside water, lined with many black stone Shivalingas set in rows on the steps. Several people in orange and saffron robes, including a shaven-headed monk in orange, stand among the lingas, along with women in white and blue saris and kurtas. Red and orange flags line the railing above, and a brass vessel sits at the lower right corner. The ritual appears to be an abhishekam at the lingas.2016-09-19