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Large outdoor photograph of a crowded holy dip in the Vaidya Sarovar tank. Hundreds of devotees, mostly dressed in white, stand waist-deep in the water, many with hands raised or pressed together. On the left, a tall dark stone fountain basin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands sends water jets into the pool. On the right, a flower-garlanded palanquin with gold and yellow floral decoration sits in the water, with two seated figures in saffron-orange robes beneath it. Red-tiered stone steps behind the tank are filled with more white-clad devotees, some holding drums, and a row of dark stone seating lines the far right.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA flower-decorated palanquin under a yellow fringed canopy sits in shallow water at a tiered red-stepped temple tank. A figure in orange robes with long hair sits on the palanquin with another seated figure in orange beside them, both surrounded by garlands of orange, pink, purple and white flowers. Dozens of devotees in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, many with hands raised in prayer, while others sit on the steps wearing white. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the figure in orange with long hair and flowing garments seated centrally on the palanquin, as a Dhwajarohanam procession around the tank proceeds.2010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees, many in white clothing, stands waist-deep in the stepped tank of a sacred pool. In the centre, a figure seated on an ornate red-and-gold throne, draped in orange robes and a garland of red and orange flowers, is surrounded by marigold and floral decorations and orange-clothed attendants. Stone steps lined with small black lingams rise behind the water, with more white-clad people standing on them and a water fountain spraying at the left edge. The scene looks like a holy dip ritual in sacred waters.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 large outdoor scene at Vaidya Sarovar where devotees bathe in water beside a tall black Shivalinga decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a garland sits on a decorated ornate golden throne platform beneath a striped umbrella, with flower-draped pillars around it and a trident beside the platform. Many devotees in white and orange clothes stand waist-deep in the water, some raising hands with offerings. Spectators in white sit on terraced concrete steps and a multi-storey building stands behind. Water sprays from the lingam into the pool.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesCrowded outdoor holy dip at a stepped stone tank. A man in an ornate gold-framed throne seat with red cushions sits centrally, wearing an orange garment and a red and white flower garland, flanked by two attendants in orange robes standing at the throne's sides. The throne is decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and green foliage. Dozens of devotees wade waist-deep in the water, some in white and some in saffron and yellow clothing, raising hands and holding brass pots and trays. Spectators in white and colourful saris line the red steps above, and a trident-shaped staff stands near the platform. This appears to be a holy dip in the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar. The man on the throne is a probable Swamiji, identified by the long hair, saffron garment and ornamental throne setting, though the appearance is uncertain.2010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge outdoor crowd bathing in a stepped sacred tank, with a black stone Shiva lingam on a circular pedestal at the centre, garlanded with orange and yellow flower chains and streams of water spraying from it. Hundreds of devotees wade in the water, many in white clothing, some in orange and red. On the right, an illuminated decorated float with orange and gold flower garlands carries figures in saffron robes, with a deity murti visible. A man in a grey shirt stands at the water's edge, and an ashram-style crowd lines the red terraced steps above, with trees and buildings behind.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies