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Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga at the water's edge of a sacred tank, its upper column wrapped in marigold and yellow flower garlands and marked with a white band. Water sprays from fountains around it. A decorated floral platform in front holds a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing with a flower garland, surrounded by marigold, yellow and purple garlands, with a trident-like ritual staff at the left edge. Devotees wade in the water and crowd the red-stepped ghats in white clothes, and onlookers line the foreground. A photographer stands at the right edge, and a concrete building and trees form the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a wide basin of water at a sacred tank, its upper shaft wrapped with a white cloth band and draped with garlands of yellow and purple flowers. In the foreground a decorated palanquin-like float, heaped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves, is carried through the water by people in dark clothing; a figure in orange sits on the float. Dense crowds stand waist-deep in the water and along terraced red steps, many in white or saffron clothes, some raising hands. Water sprays from fountains beside the lingam. A multi-storey concrete building stands in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shiva lingam rises from a yoni-shaped pedestal in a red-walled sacred tank, both heavily garlanded with marigold and yellow-orange flower chains. Around the base, garlands and palm fronds decorate a raised platform. Dozens of devotees in white and orange-red clothing crowd the left water edge and wade in the tank, some raising hands. A seated figure in saffron-coloured robes sits near the lingam on the platform, partially hidden by flowers, and white-clad attendants stand on the stepped red steps. Palm trees and an open sky frame the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga rises from a water tank, decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, with water spraying from its top. A crowd of devotees, many in white clothing, stands waist-deep in the water around the lingam. In the foreground a decorated platform carries a seated figure in an orange robe and red garland on a red-cushioned throne, with an orange-and-blue canopy overhead and flower-draped sides. An attendant in orange sits beside the throne. Tiered red steps with more standing people line the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +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 copiesLarge black stone Shivalingam in a pool, draped with orange, yellow and marigold garlands, with water pouring from its base into the water. A decorated flower-covered float (ratha) with a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits in the water at centre, surrounded by garlands and a golden parasol-style canopy. Dense crowds of devotees stand waist-deep in the pool, many in white and yellow clothing, some raising offerings. Spectators in white clothes line red tiered steps and watch from the background, under a clear sky with a tree behind the stands.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a water tank, with water streaming from its base and spouts. In the foreground a floral-decorated raft carries a seated figure on a red and gold throne, wearing saffron-orange robes, surrounded by garlands of marigolds in yellow and orange. Crowds of devotees wade waist-deep in the water, many in white clothes, some with saffron garments and bare shoulders. Tiered red steps behind the tank hold more people in white, and a tree and open sky frame the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga rises from a tiered basin of water, its base and shaft wrapped in marigold and yellow garlands, with water jets spraying around it. Crowds of devotees in white and light clothing stand waist-deep in the water, many raising hands, while others gather on the steps. On a raised platform at right, a man in orange and saffron robes with a red-and-white beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with flowers, with a woman in red seated beside him.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a holy dip at a sacred tank. On the left, a large black Shiva lingam with a flower garland of orange, yellow and red marigolds rises from a black yoni-pitha base, with water spraying from its top. In the water in front, a crowd of devotees, many in white clothes, wade and bathe. At the centre, a decorated palanquin draped with marigold garlands and yellow cloth sits in the water, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-gold garment at its centre. A striped parasol stands to the right. On the red-tiered steps, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit, and an onlooker in white stands on the upper right. Behind is a corrugated metal fence.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shiva lingam stands in a water tank at the Vaidya Sarovar, its base and shaft wrapped in garlands of orange, red and yellow flowers, with water jets spraying around it. Crowds of devotees stand waist-deep in the water in white clothes. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate gold and red throne draped in marigold garlands wears orange robes and a red-and-white garland, with an attendant in red beside him and a trident leaning nearby. Spectators sit on red steps and a concrete building stands behind.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies