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Devotees bathe in a large outdoor pool at sunset, wading among water sprays around a large black stone Shiva lingam set on a raised circular platform decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Many people in white clothes stand on tiered red-brown seating banks and along the water's edge, while a few in orange and white garments bathe in the foreground. Water jets spray from the base of the lingam. A multi-storey concrete building and a small flower-decorated shrine stand at the right, under a bright pale sky.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shiva lingam stands in the middle of a water tank at sunset, draped with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and with water streaming down its sides from the stone base. Dozens of people in white clothes wade in the water around the lingam, some with arms raised. Crowds in white garments stand on red-tiered steps along the tank's edge, and a multi-storey concrete building with scaffolding rises at right. A woman in an orange and white garment wades in the foreground at right. The sun glows low behind the crowd, and a faint logo appears at upper left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a stepped platform in water, decorated with a band of marigold garlands and yellow flowers around its base. Water jets spray from the platform. Hundreds of people in white clothes stand in the water in the foreground, and more in white line the stone tiers on the left and the platform edge. A ratha-style decorated vehicle with red and gold trim and garlands sits at the right. A concrete building with rooftop scaffolding stands in the background under a pale sky. The scene shows a holy dip at the Vaidya Sarovar tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shiva lingam with a white horizontal band and garlands of yellow and marigold flowers stands on a tiered black pedestal in a water tank, with water streaming from its sides. Many people wade and bathe in the water around it, some in white and light-blue clothes, some raising their arms. Spectators in white clothing sit on red-tiered steps along the banks, and decorated palanquin-style structures with flower garlands sit at the water's edge. A tree and a concrete building stand in the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees bathe in the waters of a sarovar in front of a large black Shiva lingam set in a platform with marigold garlands, water spraying over it from the top. Many people wear white clothing and stand waist-deep in the water, some with hands raised in prayer. On the right bank, a decorated palanquin with red and gold drapery and marigold garlands holds a seated figure, with a woman in an orange sari standing nearby in the water. Tiered red steps are crowded with people in white. A cement building with windows stands in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds stands on a raised base in a water tank. Many people in white clothes wade and bathe in the water in front of it, some raising their hands. Water sprays from the lingam's base. On the tiered red stone steps behind, a decorated palanquin-like seat holds a seated figure in orange clothing with garlands, flanked by flowers and a trident. Robed people stand on the steps and on the building's terrace behind. The scene is a sacred holy dip at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black Shiva lingam set in the middle of a tank, with water jets spraying from its sides at sunset. Devotees wearing white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the lingam, many with hands raised, while others in white and yellow line the red-tiered steps of the surrounding ghats. A yellow and gold garland-style band wraps the lingam base. A concrete multi-storey building and trees stand in the background under a bright sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph at sunset of a large dark black stone Shivalinga rising from a water tank, with a yellow-and-orange marigold garland wrapped around its base and a white-and-red tripod-style mark on its face. Water streams from the linga's sides into the tank. Many people are bathing and wading in the water around the monument, some wearing white clothes. Stone steps on the left and right are crowded with people in white garments, and a few people in white stand on a building terrace at right. The low sun glows behind the scene and a brick building with rooftop water tanks sits at right.2010-01-02 +1 copies