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November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor temple ritual at a large black stone Shivalinga-style abhishekam basin, with water pouring over its rim from above. Several people in white dhoti and white shawls with gold-bordered cloth stand on a raised wooden platform beside the basin. One central man, bare-chested and wearing white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, stands under the falling water. A woman in a white and gold sari with a mala stands nearby, and other devotees in white gather behind. Metal scaffolding, a golden arch and a green water tank form the background, with saffron-clad figures at the left edge.2019-01-13Photograph of a large black stone lingam on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, decorated with marigold and orange garlands, standing in a pool with red-tiered steps behind it. Hundreds of devotees in white and red clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the shrine, many holding brass kalashas and small offering vessels. A man in a red garment with a long beard stands near the centre, and a figure to the right holds a trident. Water jets spray in the background and a few onlookers stand on the steps. This appears to depict a holy dip ritual in the sacred waters of a pool.2010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge black stone Shivling rising from a circular yoni-peetha base, garlanded with marigold and yellow-red flower strands, standing in a water tank with red-tiled steps. Crowds of devotees wade waist-deep around the base, mostly in white clothes, some in red and orange; many raise small copper kalasha pots and brass vessels overhead. A trident stands at the right edge. Several people in red and orange robes stand near the centre. Fountain jets spray water from the sides. Palm trees and a clear sky are behind the tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a large black lingam set in a flower-decorated basin on a red-tiered platform. A bald man in orange robes stands on a metal walkway pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto the lingam, while a woman in orange robes with a garland beside him also holds a vessel. A man in white clothes stands at the railing holding another vessel. Garlands of white and orange flowers drape the basin and water runs over the stone. Behind, a seated crowd of people in white clothes watches from the red steps, with trees and utility poles beyond.2010-07-25A large black stone Shivalingam rises from a tiered black yoni-peetha base at the centre of a tank, draped with marigold and yellow-and-magenta flower garlands. Water pours from the lingam and spout onto the base, cascading into the pool. In the foreground a crowd of about twenty people bathes in the water, some with hands raised, several children, women in saffron and teal saris. Behind, people in white clothes stand on red stone steps lining the tank, with a few in saffron and yellow. This is a photograph of a holy dip at a sacred water tank with a lingam abhishekam.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-pitha base, decorated with orange, yellow and red marigold garlands, standing in a pool of water at Vaidya Sarovar. Crowds of devotees stand waist-deep around it, mostly in white clothes, many with red and yellow sashes and some holding small gold-coloured kalasha pots or offerings. Trident-topped poles rise at the right edge. Red-tiled steps and water fountains surround the pool, with a few onlookers standing on the far steps under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black lingam, the Shiva linga, stands in a pool and is garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands, with yellow, orange, pink and magenta garlands draped over its yoni-shaped base. Water pours from the lingam's yoni spout into the pool, where a crowd bathes in the shallow water. Many people in white clothes stand on red steps around the tank, and some in colourful saris and salwars are visible among them. In the foreground, several people wade and reach toward the falling water. A tall white banner and scaffolding stand at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02June 02 20172017-06-02 +1 copiesJune 02 20172017-06-02