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A dense crowd of devotees bathes in the water of a stepped tank, with a spray of water jetting up at left. Many wear white clothing and some hold conch shells aloft. A woman in a white top and shorts stands at the top left in the water near the red-stepped pool wall, which is lined with black shiva lingam-style stone pillars. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands near the centre. Several people wear orange or red garments. Water splashes around them in a holy dip atmosphere.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees bathes in the waters of a stepped tank, Vaidya Sarovar, with red sandstone steps and black lingam-shaped pillars behind them. Many people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, raise their hands and hold small brass or copper kalasha pots. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands on the upper steps near a tripod-mounted camera. Foreground, a bald older man in a khaki shirt raises a hand near the water. A bronze trident stands at the right edge. A fountain jet rises at left. Water splashes around the people, many of whom are children and women in saris.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd bathes in a stone-tiered tank of water, with red-and-grey steps lined with seated devotees in white. In the foreground, a dense mass of people wades in the water, many in white clothes, some holding aloft small brass vessels and a trident-topped staff with a red cloth. A tall fountain jet rises at right. A fair-skinned figure with a pale head stands near the centre-right, and a woman in a blue-and-white outfit and a person in a red shirt are visible among the crowd. Many participants have yellow cords or ribbons. Distant people on the steps wear white and orange clothing.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in the water of a stepped tank, many in white and saffron clothes, several holding small copper pyramid-shaped kalasha vessels aloft. A fountain jet rises at left beside a raised stone platform, and stone steps with rows of black lingam-shaped structures rise behind. A few figures stand on the steps in white. Several people in the foreground smile and raise their hands. Scene suggests a holy dip ritual at the sacred waters.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees stands and wades in a shallow water pool beside a black circular stone structure with a raised base, while water sprays from a spout at left. Most people wear white shirts and light clothing, with some women in saris and a few in orange or red. Several people in the water raise hands in prayer or devotion. A white-and-red garlanded offering sits on a small wooden stand at the pool's edge. Many faces are turned toward the central area, and the crowd fills most of the frame.2009-02-23A photograph of devotees bathing waist-deep in a stone-walled tank of water, many smiling or shouting with joy. Most wear white shirts or orange and saffron garments, and some have red and white prayer threads or a red tilak on the forehead. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and a red tilak. A devotee at lower centre wears a garland of red and white flowers over a yellow shawl. On the right, a man in a white top holds a small tiered brick-like model in both hands, and a woman in orange stands at the upper right. Water splashes around the group.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees wades and bathes in a stepped water tank at an outdoor temple setting, many in white clothes soaked through, with arms raised and hands reaching toward a central group. A man in an orange-red shirt stands near the center, and a bronze trident is held upright at left. Red-and-white striped steps and potted plants rise behind, and a black stone pillar with a decorative top stands at right. Two men in white dhotis stand on the upper steps, one holding a drum. Water jets spray in the background.2009-06-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies