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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped pedestal stands in shallow water on a platform, its top garlanded with flowers. Behind it, white and red striped steps rise up a bank, with a few people seated and standing and dry trees behind. A man in orange robes and a man in white clothing stand at the base of the lingam, one pouring or tending offerings. Rubble and orange streamers are visible in the background.

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Outdoor photograph of a large black stone lingam on a tiered circular pedestal standing in green water, on a floating platform. A man in white stands on the platform beside the lingam, arms outstretched, while another man in an orange shawl stands on a ladder against the lingam's top, with a long garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers hanging from it. Behind, a crowd of people in white clothes sits on red-and-white striped tiered steps along the water's edge, under green trees and strings of orange and yellow flags. A small boat with a yellow canopy sits at the left.2009-01-02Large black stone Shivalinga rises from a water tank, decorated with a garland of yellow and purple flowers draped over its top and down its sides. A man in an orange saffron robe stands on the lingam's base, with two men in white dhotis and white shirts beside him, one stepping up and one below. Stepped tiers of white and red steps lined with seated devotees in white and orange surround the water, with bare trees and a red building behind. Several people in white wade in the water and a man in white handles a long pole at the lower right. Orange and red festive bunting is strung across the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large black stone Shivalinga rises from a water basin on a square platform, with a tall dark yoni-pitha base. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around it; one man in an orange-saffron garment stands atop the linga draped with a long garland of white and purple flowers, while others in white stand on the platform and in the water. Behind the basin, a crowd of people in white sits on tiered red-and-white striped steps under shade trees, with orange and red festive bunting and a small decorated boat with garlands at left. This appears to be an abhishekam-style ritual at a temple tank, with white-clad devotees observing.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large black stone Shivling rises from a water tank on a small floating platform, with a figure in saffron-orange robes standing atop the lingam and a garland of marigolds draped across it. Several people in white dhotis and white clothes stand on the platform and along the water's edge, some pouring liquid over the stone. A crowd of people in white sits on the tiered red-and-white painted embankment behind, with orange and green bunting strung across the tank and trees and a palm line in the background. The scene reads as a sacred water-anointing ceremony at a temple tank.2009-01-02A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in a shallow pool of water, garlanded with flower strands of orange, yellow and purple, with water spraying from its base. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand on a platform at its foot, with one figure in a red-orange robe and a flower garland in the centre. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along a white and red striped stepped embankment, with orange festival bunting strung across the grounds and bare trees on the left. Colourful balloons float at the lower left and people wade in the water.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large black stone Shiva lingam with a broad circular yoni base stands on a floating platform in a green water tank, with garlands of marigolds draped around it. Two figures in saffron or orange robes and one in white clothes stand on or beside the platform performing the ritual, and one worker in white stands at the water's edge. Behind them, rows of devotees in white clothes sit on red-and-white tiered steps, with orange festival bunting strung across the scene. Dry trees and a red-roofed building appear in the background. The setting suggests an abhishekam ritual in a temple tank.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large black stone Shivalinga rises from a square stepped base in a water tank, with priests performing abhishekam and decorating it with flower garlands. Two figures in saffron and orange robes stand on the lingam's platform, one in an orange shawl and another in white, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the water beside it. A ladder leans against the lingam. Orange-and-white bunting is strung across the background, and a crowd in white sits on red-and-white tiered steps around the tank. Trees and a red building are visible behind.2009-01-02