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A 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor photograph at sunset of devotees bathing in the Vaidya Sarovar tank, with a large black Shiva lingam rising from the water at centre, wrapped with a yellow-and-black garland and streams of water spraying from it. Many people wear white clothing and stand in the water or on tiered red-brick steps along the sides, while others in orange or saffron clothing bathe nearby. A multi-storey concrete building stands in the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees bathe in a tiered stone tank at dusk, the low sun glowing behind them. At the centre rises a large black Shiva lingam set on a square platform, draped with garlands and fitted with water jets that arc over the pool. Many people in white clothing stand and wade in the water, while more in white line the steps on the left. A man in dark clothes stands at the lower left edge, and a figure in orange-saffron clothing stands on the right steps. A multi-storey building with rooftop rods rises in the background. A purple bird logo sits at the top left, and a pedia credit is overlaid at the lower right2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a holy dip at Vaidya Sarovar at sunset. A large black Shiva linga stands on a raised platform in the middle of the water, with fountain jets spraying around it and a gold garland draped at its base. Many devotees in white clothes are bathing in the tank, while more people in white sit on the red stepped ghats watching. A multi-storey building stands in the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesWide photograph of devotees bathing in the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar at sunset. A large black Shiva lingam with a golden yoni-pitha base and gold scalloped ornament stands in the centre of the pool, with water jets spraying around it. Many people wade and swim in the water, most wearing white clothes. Crowds in white stand on red stepped terraces along the left and right, and a multi-storey grey building with antennae sits in the background under a hazy sky. No identifiable individual is singled out.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large outdoor water tank at sunset with many devotees wading and bathing in white clothes. At the centre stands a huge black Shiva lingam with a white horizontal stripe and water pouring over it, set on a raised platform decorated with marigold garlands. Beside it a deity murti is seated on a decorated ornate throne with flowers. Tiered steps on the left and right are crowded with standing and seated people in white. A brick building stands at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees bathe in a large pool at sunset, wading and standing in water in white clothes. A tall black Shivling stands on a raised platform in the water, with water streaming from its sides and ornamental yellow garlands draped around its base. Terraced steps on both sides are crowded with onlookers in white, and a decorated golden palanquin with floral garlands sits at the water's edge on the right. A person in orange robes stands in the water at the lower right. Buildings and trees stand in the background against a bright sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge black Shiva lingam with a yellow-and-black garland base stands in a water tank at sunset, with water jets spraying from it onto a crowd. Hundreds of devotees, many in white clothes, wade and bathe in the water and gather on red brick steps lining the tank. A decorated float with yellow garlands sits at left, and trees and a low building line the background under a bright sunset sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies