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A bare-chested man in orange shorts stands under water pouring over a large black stone lingam on a tiered circular yoni-peetha base. He stands on a raised platform with hands pressed together in anjali, while streams of water fall from the lingam and from a spout on the left. Behind is a tiered stone seating terrace and a metal staircase with railings. A small potted plant sits beside the platform and a golden makara-like carving stands at the right edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam at a large outdoor Shiva lingam.

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December 22 20182018-12-22A large black stone Shivalinga stands in a shallow water tank with stepped tiered seating behind it, shown from a raised viewpoint. Water streams from the top of the linga and from a spout on its base, with a spray of water to the left. A metal staircase and railing lead up to the linga platform, where a small decorated shrine with a garland and a kalasha-like arch sits beside the steps. Several men stand on the steps and water's edge, bare-chested, wearing saffron and maroon dhotis and sacred threads, one standing in the water near the base. Others at the lower right are bare-chested and watching. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual at the linga.2019-01-04January 04 20192019-01-04A large black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-peetha base stands in an outdoor water tank, with water streaming down its surface and jets of water spraying from the sides. Several men with bare upper bodies and dark lower garments stand on the platform and in the water near the base, some pouring water over the linga. Tiered stone seating and metal railings with a staircase rise behind, and a small gold-framed deity murti stands at the right edge. The scene is abhishekam at a Shivalinga.2019-01-04A large black stone Shivalinga stands on a black circular yoni-pitha base in an outdoor water pool, with a yellow and orange marigold garland draped down its front. Metal stairs with railings rise on the left, and water sprays from jets around the lingam. A brick-red stepped wall with potted plants and a grey boundary wall form the backdrop under a pale sky. No people are visible.2014-10-04November 04 20132013-11-04June 10 20132013-06-10September 11 20172017-09-11October 04 20142014-10-04A large dark grey stone Shivalinga rises from a wide round yoni-pitha base at the centre of a temple courtyard. Pale water falls over the linga from above. A white metal staircase and platform run up beside it, with about eight people climbing or standing on it, several wearing white or light clothes. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland stand near the base. Brass vessels sit on the platform beside the pitha. Red-brown tiered stone seating with rows of small lamps fills the background, with a low wall and trees beyond and an overcast sky above.2017-03-26A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a circular black yoni-peetha base on a raised red platform in an outdoor water-filled tank. A garland of yellow and orange marigolds wraps around the lingam. Water jets spray from the basin around it, and a metal staircase with railings rises beside the tank. Tiered rows of potted plants line the red brick walls, with trees and a grey wall behind. No people are visible.2014-10-04June 03 20132013-06-03