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A large black stone Shiva lingam decorated with marigold garlands and a band of colored cloth stands on a wide black pedestal at left, with water cascading from it. In the foreground, a dense crowd of devotees dressed in white stands waist-deep in a pool, many with hands raised and some holding offerings. At center right, a seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate throne decorated with flower garlands under a small ceremonial parasol, with attendants nearby, appearing to be carried or presented as part of a procession. Behind them, tiered red steps and a concrete building with rows of windows fill the background under a pale sky. Overall, a sacred bathing or holy dip ceremony at the sacred waters.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge outdoor tank with a black stone Shiva linga on a raised platform at left, decorated with marigold garlands and water sprays arcing from it. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes stand and bathe waist-deep in the water while others sit on red tiered steps around the basin. At centre-right a decorated red and gold float carries a seated deity murti under floral garlands and an umbrella, with men in white dhotis and shirts nearby. Evening light and trees line the background, with a concrete building at right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge outdoor photo of devotees bathing in a pond at sunset. In the foreground many people in white clothes and some in colourful saris and salwar wade and dip in the water. On the right a huge black Shiva lingam with a white horizontal stripe and marigold garlands stands in the water, with fountain sprays on either side. On the left a decorated palanquin with yellow and green flower garlands sits at the water's edge. Spectators in white clothes stand on red terraced steps under a tree. A tall building with windows stands behind the lingam.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd bathes in a pond beside a tall black Shiva lingam with a yellow and orange marigold garland and a water fountain spraying from it. Most people wear white clothing and stand waist-deep in the water. On the right bank, a decorated red-and-gold palanquin-like seat holds a seated figure in red and orange garments surrounded by flower garlands. Behind them, terraced red steps are lined with white-clad onlookers, and a multi-storey concrete building stands at the back.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone lingam, a Shiva linga, stands in the middle of a shallow tank with water jets spraying from its sides and a garland of orange and yellow marigolds wrapped around the shaft and the base. Dozens of people wade in the water around it, mostly in white clothing, with some wearing orange or colourful clothes. The people stand waist-deep and face the lingam with hands raised or folded. Behind the pool are tiered red steps lined with rows of seats, a few white-clad people sitting along the steps, and a multi-storey building with trees on the left under a bright hazy sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies