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A large outdoor photo of a sacred pool with a tall black lingam on a raised platform in the water, decorated with a yellow-and-orange flower garland at its base and marked with a white horizontal band. Water jets rise around the platform. Many devotees, mostly dressed in white, stand waist-deep in the water and bathe in the holy dip. Terraced red steps on both sides hold many more people in white clothes, and a few stand with flower garlands. A concrete building and trees appear in the background under a pale sky. A figure in white stands on the right steps. This is a holy dip at Vaidya Sarovar. The lingam is a shivalinga, and the scene shows a pushkarini-style bathing event.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A large black stone Shivalinga rises from a water tank at dusk, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands at its base and streams of water flowing from it. Crowds of people stand and bathe waist-deep in the water in front of it, many wearing white and light blue clothing. Spectators in white dress sit on red-tiered stone steps along the banks, and a decorated palanquin with orange and gold flower garlands stands at the water's edge. A multi-storey building and a tree are visible in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge black Shivling with a white horizontal band and yellow-and-red garland bands stands in a shallow tank, with water jets spraying around it at sunset. Dozens of people in white clothes bathe and stand in the water around the platform. Stone steps behind are crowded with more people in white, some under colourful umbrellas, and a multi-storey building stands at right. At far right a decorated float with orange and red floral ornaments carries deity figures.2010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a tiered red-stone sacred pool. Most wear white clothing, with some in yellow, red and orange garments. At the centre rises a large black linga atop a bowl-shaped yoni pedestal, its base wrapped in orange-and-yellow marigold garlands, with a striped black-and-white tilak-style band on the linga. Devotees gather around the monument, some holding small offerings or pots, while others wade toward it. Flower garlands hang on the right edge. Tiered red steps and palm trees frame the pool under a pale sky. This appears to be a holy dip during abhishekam-style sacred bathing at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, stands waist-deep in a water tank beside a massive black Shiva lingam with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds wrapped around its base and shaft. Many people raise their arms and hands in devotion. On the right, a decorated palanquin draped in red and garlanded with flowers carries a seated figure in red robes, and attendants in white stand nearby. Red-tiered stone steps rise behind the water, with a few white-clad people standing on them and a fountain spray near the lingam. The scene depicts a holy dip at the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in the shallow waters of a rectangular tank, with a huge black Shiva lingam rising from a black yoni-shaped pedestal wrapped in marigold garlands at the centre. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, some in red and orange, and several hold brass trays with lamps and offerings above their heads. Orange-tiered steps and a few palm trees form the backdrop, and a few white-clad figures stand on the steps. Water jets spray around the lingam, and the scene reads as a holy dip and ritual bathing at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large dark stone Shivalinga rises from the centre of a wide tank of water at Vaidya Sarovar, with garlands or yellow-orange bands around its base and a small shrine-like decorated structure beside it. Many people stand waist-deep or wade in the water, some in white clothes, while crowds in white garments line the terraced stone steps on both sides under a low sun with a bright glare. A flow of water spouts from the linga's side. Tiered brick steps and a concrete building with antenna-like poles stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at Vaidya Sarovar, a large water tank with a tall black Shiva lingam set on a raised, garlanded yoni-peetha base in the left foreground, with water spraying around it. Beside the lingam, a flight of red stone steps is packed with a large crowd of people in white clothing, many with orange and saffron garments. Along the water's edge on the right, a line of people wade in the water, some in white and some in orange, with flower garlands on the steps. Several devotees are gathered with ritual items. The water reflects the lingam, the garlands and the crowd.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalingam with a silver-banded top and yellow-and-orange marigold garlands stands in a shallow water tank at dusk, with water jets spraying from its base and sides. Many people in white clothes wade through the water in front of it, some with hands raised. On the right, a decorated golden-red palanquin or ratha with marigold garlands and a deity murti sits at the water's edge. Spectators in white line the red tiered steps and the bank behind, and a concrete building and tree stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies