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A wide outdoor photograph of devotees bathing in the Vaidya Sarovar tank at dusk. Many people in white clothes wade in the water or stand on red-tiered steps along the left, with a few in orange and yellow garments. On the right, a large black Shivalinga rises from a platform with water jets spraying around it, decorated with a yellow-and-orange flower garland. A partly built concrete block building stands behind the tank under a pale sky, with trees on the left.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a holy dip at Vaidya Sarovar at sunset. A large black Shiva linga stands on a raised platform in the middle of the water, with fountain jets spraying around it and a gold garland draped at its base. Many devotees in white clothes are bathing in the tank, while more people in white sit on the red stepped ghats watching. A multi-storey building stands in the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees bathe in a tiered stone tank at dusk, the low sun glowing behind them. At the centre rises a large black Shiva lingam set on a square platform, draped with garlands and fitted with water jets that arc over the pool. Many people in white clothing stand and wade in the water, while more in white line the steps on the left. A man in dark clothes stands at the lower left edge, and a figure in orange-saffron clothing stands on the right steps. A multi-storey building with rooftop rods rises in the background. A purple bird logo sits at the top left, and a pedia credit is overlaid at the lower right2010-01-02 +1 copiesWide photograph of devotees bathing in the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar at sunset. A large black Shiva lingam with a golden yoni-pitha base and gold scalloped ornament stands in the centre of the pool, with water jets spraying around it. Many people wade and swim in the water, most wearing white clothes. Crowds in white stand on red stepped terraces along the left and right, and a multi-storey grey building with antennae sits in the background under a hazy sky. No identifiable individual is singled out.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large outdoor tank of water at a temple-style sacred bathing site, with orange-red stepped stone embankments on the right and a black granite lingam-shaped fountain column with fountain sprays in the centre, garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strings. Several hundred devotees in white clothes wade and bathe in the water around a decorated raised platform in the middle, where a seated figure sits on a flower-covered throne with garlands. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the steps; a man in orange clothing is in the water at lower right. A concrete building and trees stand behind, under a bright sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large crowd bathing in a tiered stone tank of water, the Vaidya Sarovar. In the centre a tall black Shiva lingam with a garland of yellow and orange flowers rises from a platform, with water jets spraying around it. Beside it stands a small red and gold decorated shrine with a deity murti under garlands. Devotees in white clothes wade and swim throughout the water, and more people in white stand on the red steps of the tank. A few figures in white and one in orange are on the steps, with a concrete building and hills behind. Holy dip ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees bathe in a large pool at sunset, wading and standing in water in white clothes. A tall black Shivling stands on a raised platform in the water, with water streaming from its sides and ornamental yellow garlands draped around its base. Terraced steps on both sides are crowded with onlookers in white, and a decorated golden palanquin with floral garlands sits at the water's edge on the right. A person in orange robes stands in the water at the lower right. Buildings and trees stand in the background against a bright sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large outdoor tank of water at dusk, with a tall black Shivalinga on the left wrapped in marigold garlands and spraying water jets. Many people in white clothes wade and bathe in the water, some holding small orange items. In the centre, a raised red and gold seat with floral decorations holds a seated figure in orange and red robes, surrounded by flower garlands, with devotees gathered around it. Tiered red steps are crowded with people in white on the right, and a multi-storey building and trees stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large outdoor photograph of a holy dip in the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar, a stepped red-tiled tank. In the centre stands a tall black Shivalinga with a marigold garland, set on a black yoni-pitha base with a fountain spraying water beside it. Beside the lingam, a decorated red-and-gold platform holds a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Dense crowds of devotees wearing white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, and others stand on the red steps and along the edges. Behind the tank is a grey concrete building under a pale sky, with trees on the left and a flat paved area at the right. Devotees in the water are performing a bathing ritual, and a man in red dhoti stands on the steps at right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies