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Outdoor 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor 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.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 Shiva lingam stands in the middle of a stepped tank filled with water at Vaidya Sarovar, draped with yellow, orange and green garlands. Devotees in white clothes crowd the water and steps, many waist-deep, while water sprays from fountain jets around the lingam. In the foreground a decorated flower-covered palanquin carries a seated figure in an orange robe beside a red-cushioned seat, with garlands of marigolds and orange-yellow flowers draped over the frame. A dense crowd lines the surrounding steps under trees and a colourful festival banner at upper left.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 outdoor photograph of a giant black Shivalinga in a stepped tank, with water streaming down its sides from a spout and fountain jets around it. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds wrap the linga's base. In the foreground, a decorated blue and yellow float or palanquin carrying a figure in orange and gold clothing is surrounded by devotees wading waist-deep. Many people in white dhotis and white clothing fill the water and red-stepped banks, with some in orange and other colours. A figure in orange clothing sits on the decorated float, with a few people nearby. Crowd estimate is by counting visible people, roughly in the many-dozens range.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 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 copiesOutdoor photo of a large water tank where many devotees stand waist-deep in water, mostly dressed in white. On the left a tall black Shiva linga with a yellow-and-orange flower garland rises from a water fountain, water spraying from it. In the centre, on a raised red-and-gold platform decorated with orange and white flowers, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne beneath a golden arch, with a trident displayed nearby. Some people in white stand on red stone steps at right, and a multi-storey concrete building with a flat roof stands in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black linga with a striped band, adorned with marigold garlands, rising from a garlanded base in a water tank while water sprays from its sides. Many people wearing white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, some bathing and others wading. On the right, a flower-decorated palanquin with garlands and a small umbrella canopy carries a seated figure in saffron, with an attendant in orange beside it. Tiered stone steps, a concrete building, and onlookers in white line the background, with trees and bright sky above.2010-01-02 +1 copies