A photograph at dusk of a large black Shivalinga rising from a water basin with fountain jets arcing around it. A golden band and strand of garland decorate the base. Dozens of people wearing white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the linga, some with hands raised. Rows of white and maroon seats fill the background beneath a dark blue sky and a glowing light. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph at dusk of a large black Shivalinga rising from a water basin with fountain jets arcing around it. A golden band and strand of garland decorate the base. Dozens of people wearing white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the linga, some with hands raised. Rows of white and maroon seats fill the background beneath a dark blue sky and a glowing light.

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Dusk scene at a large water tank where many devotees, mostly men dressed in white, stand waist-deep in water amid splashing spray. A tall black and gold decorated shivalinga-style structure with a fountain jet rises from the water on the left, and a lit ornamental palanquin or chariot with yellow and red decorations sits on the right bank beside empty tiered seating. Rows of white and red steps line the far side under a blue evening sky.

Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a white band and gold-coloured garland, standing in the centre of a shallow water tank. Water jets spray upward around the lingam. Many people wearing white clothes stand and wade in the water around its base, some crouched in front, with others gathered on the far edge. Tiered white-and-red stands rise behind, lit by floodlights against a dark blue evening sky. Hindu abhishekam-style water ritual at the lingam, with devotees in white.

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Night photograph of a large black Shiva linga standing in a water tank, draped with garlands of orange and white flowers and a fountain of water spraying behind it. Devotees wade in the water in white clothes and one in orange, some touching or gathered around the linga platform. Spectators in white and lit steps line the tiered red stone banks above, with string lights and a glowing sign on the far side.

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A night photograph of a large black linga installed on a platform in the middle of a water tank, with water jets spraying up around it. The linga is decorated with garlands and a striped yellow-and-black band. Devotees in white clothing wade in the water around the platform, with one person in an orange-saffron garment among them. Along the stepped stone banks, a large crowd stands watching under floodlights, with some people in colourful clothes near a decorated structure at the back. Trees and dark night sky frame the scene.

Night-time photograph of a large black Shiva linga at the centre of a stepped water tank, fountain jets spraying upward around it, the linga decorated with a gold-and-black band, green garlands and a floral collar. Several people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water on the left, gathered around the base, some with hands raised. Further in the tank, a few more people in white and coloured garments bathe or wade. Tiered stone steps rise on the right, lined with a large crowd of spectators in white, and string lights and pale illumination surround the scene under a dark sky.

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Night photograph of a large black stone Shivling standing in a reflective water tank, with water streaming down its upper surface and a fountain spray behind it. The Shivling is draped with a yellow and green garland and has a white horizontal marking on its face. Red stone steps on the left descend to the water, where a group of people dressed in white sit in rows and stand near a metal railing staircase. The setting is an outdoor ghat-style water tank at night, lit by floodlights.

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