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Outdoor photo at dusk of a large black stone Shivalinga on a raised square platform in a water tank, with water jets spraying from its top and sides. Dozens of people in orange and saffron robes stand and move along stone steps and the water edge at right, many bare-chested with cloths tied at the waist, consistent with a ritual bathing or abhishekam at the sacred pool. Tiered stone steps fill the left side. Behind, a red multi-storey building with a golden domed roof and a white tent structure stand against a pale evening sky.

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December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesPhotograph of a large stepped stone tank with still water reflecting a black stone Shivalinga on a raised circular base at centre. Many saffron-robed monks, some bare-headed, descend and ascend the tiered steps on both sides of the tank, some carrying vessels. A red multi-storey building with a golden domed top stands behind the tank, with a small white structure and green trees beyond. Blue sky and a dim sign-like lettering on the linga. Several people are visible on the steps in orange robes.2018-12-22November 11 20172017-11-11December 22 20182018-12-22January 04 20192019-01-04November 11 20172017-11-11A 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 Shiva lingam with a silver-banded yoni-peetham base stands in the middle of a still water tank at dawn, reflected perfectly in the water. A rainbow-coloured garland is draped over the lingam's top. Behind it, red-brick tiered steps and a multi-storey red building form the backdrop. On the left, several people in white clothes stand on the steps, and a line of people in orange clothing climbs a metal staircase on the right side of the lingam. A faint photo credit line appears in the lower-right corner.2013-11-11A photograph of a large outdoor stepped amphitheatre-style ritual tank with red-painted tiered seating and a dark stone Shivalinga on a raised platform in the middle of standing water. Rows of grey stone lingams with circular yoni bases line the steps on both sides. Along the right and left stairways, groups of people in red and maroon robes and white dhotis sit or kneel, some holding long ceremonial objects, apparently performing ritual worship. A red multi-storey building and trees stand in the background under overcast sky. Watermarked by a copyright notice on the right.2013-06-05June 09 20132013-06-09 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26