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A large black Shivalinga stands in a water tank, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and sprayed by water jets. Crowds of devotees, mostly in white clothes, wade and bathe in the water in front of it. On the right, a seated figure in a red and gold robe sits on a flower-decorated golden throne platform with a trident placed before it, while white-clad people sit on tiered red steps behind. a person (long dark hair, red and gold ceremonial dress, seated on a throne with a trident; the page states he is present) is seated on the throne. Many people are visible, with a crowd in the water and others on the steps.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A large black Shiva lingam stands on a platform in the middle of a water tank, with black-and-gold garlands wrapped around its base and a white horizontal band painted on the upper shaft, while water jets spray from it. Many people wearing white clothes wade and bathe in the water around the lingam, with more people in white standing on tiered red steps along the banks under a bright sunset sky. A decorated float with yellow and orange flower garlands sits at right, and a multi-storey building stands in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-01-02 +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 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge outdoor water tank with a black stone Shivalinga rising from a basin, garlanded with marigold and orange-yellow flower strands, with water jets spraying around it. A crowd of many people, mostly in white clothing, stands waist-deep in the water. On the right, a richly decorated red and gold throne with flower garlands and banana-leaf or palm decorations holds a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and red-orange shawl wearing a flower garland, with a ceremonial staff nearby, a priest-like attendant in orange robes beside. Tiered red steps with spectators and a concrete building behind.2010-01-02 +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 copiesDevotees in white clothes bathe in a large open tank at sunrise or sunset. In the centre stands a huge black stone Shiva lingam with a yellow and gold garland around its base, with water jets spraying over it. Crowds in white dress sit on tiered red stone steps around the water, and a multi-storey concrete building stands behind. Many people are wading and bathing in the water, while a few stand at the edge; the scene is hazy with bright light.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large water tank where hundreds of devotees bathe in the water around a large black Shiva lingam rising from a black yoni-shaped pedestal, with water spraying from its sides. The lingam and base are decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. In front, a flower-decorated structure with more garlands stands at the water's edge. Devotees wade through the shallow water, many in white clothes, while others in red, yellow and striped shirts stand on the red-tiled steps and walkway around the tank. Red brick buildings, trees and a white-walled structure appear in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copies