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Outdoor photo at Vaidya Sarovar showing a large black Shivalingam with yellow and orange marigold garlands and water pouring from its top and sides. Many people stand chest-deep in the pool around it, mostly in white clothes, some in orange or pink saris. On the red-tiered steps behind, rows of white-clad devotees and onlookers sit and stand under an evening sky, with a building and tree at the right.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A large black stone Shivalinga rises from a water tank at dusk, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands at its base and streams of water flowing from it. Crowds of people stand and bathe waist-deep in the water in front of it, many wearing white and light blue clothing. Spectators in white dress sit on red-tiered stone steps along the banks, and a decorated palanquin with orange and gold flower garlands stands at the water's edge. A multi-storey building and a tree are visible in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge crowd of devotees bathing in the waters of a tank with a giant black Shiva lingam on a raised platform at right, decorated with orange and yellow flower garlands and water cascading down its sides. Many people in white clothing wade and swim in the water, some with arms raised. On the left, a garlanded wooden chariot or ratha with flower decorations stands on the steps, and a crowd in white and saffron clothing gathers on the red stone steps.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees bathe in a pond beside a large black stone Shivling garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, water pouring over it from spouts. Many people wearing white clothes stand waist-deep in the water in the foreground. Terraced red steps behind hold more people in white, some seated and some standing, with a decorated chariot or float covered in orange and yellow floral garlands on the right. A brick building and trees sit under an open pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge crowd of devotees wading in the Vaidya Sarovar tank beside a black stone Shivalinga garlanded with marigold and orange flower chains, with water spraying from its top. Most participants wear white ritual clothes, some in red or orange garments with flower offerings in hand. Terraced red stone steps rise behind the pool, with a few people standing on the upper level and palm trees in the background. Many devotees raise hands in prayer while submerged, and a flower-decorated platform stands at the right edge.2010-01-02 +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 copiesLarge crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a tiered red-stone sacred pool. Most wear white clothing, with some in yellow, red and orange garments. At the centre rises a large black linga atop a bowl-shaped yoni pedestal, its base wrapped in orange-and-yellow marigold garlands, with a striped black-and-white tilak-style band on the linga. Devotees gather around the monument, some holding small offerings or pots, while others wade toward it. Flower garlands hang on the right edge. Tiered red steps and palm trees frame the pool under a pale sky. This appears to be a holy dip during abhishekam-style sacred bathing at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies