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Devotees 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.

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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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees bathe in a large outdoor tank at sunset, many standing waist-deep in rippling water. At the centre rises a huge black Shiva lingam on a tiered black pedestal, wrapped with a band of yellow and orange marigold garlands and streaming water from its sides. To the right, a decorated ratha with flowers and colourful cloth sits at the pool's edge. Spectators in white clothes fill stepped red seating and the bank on the left, while a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at the right edge. A concrete building and antenna towers stand in the background under a bright pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies