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Devotees in white clothes stand waist-deep in the sacred waters of a large stepped tank. At centre, a black Shivalingam with a marigold garland and a tall black pedestal rises from the water, with water fountains spraying around it. Beside it, a decorated red and gold palanquin with marigold garlands carries a seated figure in saffron-red clothing, surrounded by flower-draped pillars. Many people in white dhotis and saris bathe or wade around it, while others stand on the red stone steps and pavilion at the back, and a multi-storey concrete building and trees appear in the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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 copiesDevotees bathe in a stepped tank of water at a sacred pool, with a large black Shiva lingam decorated with marigold garlands and water jets at the left edge. A decorated palanquin carrying deity murtis in red and gold stands at the water's edge on the steps, surrounded by people in white clothes. Many people wade in the water, some holding hands, while others sit and stand on the red terraced steps. Behind them are a concrete building under construction, hills in the distance and a fenced area with plants. Several dozen people are visible in the water and on the steps.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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge outdoor photograph of a holy dip at Vaidya Sarovar: a huge black Shiva lingam on a raised black pedestal, garlanded with orange and yellow marigold strings, stands in the centre of a tank while water sprays from its top. Hundreds of devotees, mostly in white clothes, wade and bathe in the water. On the right, a decorated orange and yellow floral palanquin carries a seated figure in orange robes, with attendants beside it. Red-tiered steps rise behind the crowd, and people in white stand along the upper levels under a pale sky with trees and buildings beyond.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd bathing in a stepped tank at Vaidya Sarovar. Dozens of devotees wearing white clothes stand and wade in the water around a large black Shivalinga with fountain jets, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the right, a decorated palanquin or murti stand with red and gold ornaments and garlands sits at the water's edge. Several people in white stand on the red-brown steps and walkways, and a few onlookers gather on the upper terraces. A multi-storey unfinished concrete building and hills appear behind the tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 copiesOutdoor photo of a holy dip at a tank with a large black Shiva lingam set on a stepped platform in the water, draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and spraying water jets. Crowds of devotees, mostly in white clothes, bathe in the water and stand on red-brown steps above. On the right, a deity murti sits on a decorated palanquin draped with marigold garlands, carried near the water's edge. A woman in a white sari stands at the right edge of the steps, and a few people in white and orange are visible on the steps. A multi-storey grey building stands behind the tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies