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A large black Shiva lingam stands in the centre of a water tank, with a dark yoni-shaped base ringed by orange and yellow marigold garlands. Fountain jets spray water around it. Crowds of people, mostly in white clothing, wade and bathe in the water around the lingam, while steps lined with red seats rise behind it and a few onlookers stand at the top. Many people are in the foreground and midground, too numerous to count individually.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees bathe in a shallow pool around a large black Shiva lingam set on a yoni-shaped pedestal, the lingam garlanded with orange and yellow marigold strands and streams of water falling from the pedestal. Many people, mostly dressed in white clothing, wade in the water holding up small offering cups or lamps, while others stand on red tiered steps and a raised platform in the background. Some are in saffron and orange garments. A tree and a concrete building with windows stand behind the sacred pool under a bright sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone lingam, a Shiva linga, stands in the middle of a water tank, with a yoni-shaped base wrapped in orange, yellow and marigold garlands and water streaming from its top and sides. Dozens of people wade and bathe in the shallow water around it, most in white clothing, with many hands raised and some people dipping their heads. Terraced red stone steps and rows of seats rise behind the pool, with a few people seated and standing on them in white. Multi-storey buildings and trees sit in the background under a bright sky. Shown is a holy dip at the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge black stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform in a lake, with water streaming from its top and sides. The lingam is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands around its base and shaft. Many people in white clothes wade and bathe in the water around the platform, with some facing the lingam. Red tiered steps on the shore are crowded with more people in white and colourful dress. A decorated float with flower garlands sits at the left edge, and trees and buildings lie behind the shore.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga rises from a circular base wrapped with marigold garlands in yellow, orange and white, standing in a tank of water. Many people wade and bathe in the water in front of it, some in white clothes and others in lighter shirts. Splashing water sprays from the lingam and base. On the stone steps at right, a decorated palanquin with flower garlands and a red-clad deity murti is carried, and a trishul stands upright in the water near the steps. White-clad devotees sit on the red tiered steps and a multi-storey concrete building stands behind them under a bright sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd bathes in the sacred waters of a tank at dusk. In the centre stands a tall black Shiva lingam wrapped in garlands of marigolds and yellow-orange flowers, its base ringed with flower garlands on a raised platform, with water jets spraying around it. To the right, a decorated palanquin or ratha with floral garlands holds a deity murti in red and gold. Many people in white clothes wade in the water, while others in white stand on the red-tiered stone steps and a long-stemmed flag-like banner is visible at left. Trees and a building line the background.2010-01-02 +1 copies