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Outdoor 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of a large black Shiva lingam set in the middle of a tank, with water jets spraying from its sides at sunset. Devotees wearing white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the lingam, many with hands raised, while others in white and yellow line the red-tiered steps of the surrounding ghats. A yellow and gold garland-style band wraps the lingam base. A concrete multi-storey building and trees stand in the background under a bright sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large outdoor sacred pool, Vaidya Sarovar, filled with a dense crowd of devotees bathing in water. On the left, a huge black Shiva lingam with marigold garlands stands on a raised platform, water spraying from its sides. Behind it, tiers of red steps are lined with many people dressed in white. In the centre-right, a decorated floral platform holds a seated figure in orange clothing surrounded by flower garlands, with attendants in white nearby. Men in white dhotis and women in saris stand in the water and along the steps; a building and trees form the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a stone-edged pool at Vaidya Sarovar, many in white clothes, some wearing pale shirts and some in bright pink, orange and blue. Behind them rises a large black lingam with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands at its base, with water cascading from its top. Red tiered steps with rows of empty chairs line the far side, and a few people in white stand along the steps and walkway. Some devotees hold small brass vessels or offerings above the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees 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.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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shiva lingam with a white horizontal band and garlands of yellow and marigold flowers stands on a tiered black pedestal in a water tank, with water streaming from its sides. Many people wade and bathe in the water around it, some in white and light-blue clothes, some raising their arms. Spectators in white clothing sit on red-tiered steps along the banks, and decorated palanquin-style structures with flower garlands sit at the water's edge. A tree and a concrete building stand in the background under a pale 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 copies