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Outdoor photo at a large sacred water tank where a large black stone Shivalinga with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds stands at left, water pouring from it. A decorated floral palanquin with marigold garlands and red flowers sits in the water, with a man in saffron-orange robes seated on it. Many devotees stand waist-deep in the water, some in white clothes and some in orange, with others in white seated on red tiered steps behind. A tall ceremonial staff with a golden finial rises from the palanquin. Trees and a grey building stand in the background under a pale sky.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shiva lingam stands in a water tank at the Vaidya Sarovar, its base and shaft wrapped in garlands of orange, red and yellow flowers, with water jets spraying around it. Crowds of devotees stand waist-deep in the water in white clothes. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate gold and red throne draped in marigold garlands wears orange robes and a red-and-white garland, with an attendant in red beside him and a trident leaning nearby. Spectators sit on red steps and a concrete building stands behind.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene at a large black Shivalinga set in a shallow water tank, with red-tiered steps behind it and water spraying from pipes. Many people wearing white clothes wade through the water around a decorated chariot. Seated on the chariot's raised flower-covered platform is a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a garland, while attendants in white lean in to steady and guide the float. The chariot is wrapped in marigold garlands, white flower strings and a yellow canopy, and a red-and-white tiered structure stands behind it. The scene resembles a ratha procession during Dasara celebrations at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-10-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shivalinga rises from a stone platform in the middle of a rectangular pool, draped with yellow and orange garlands and fed by water jets from above. Dozens of people wearing white and yellow clothes stand waist-deep in the water around it, some bathing, some holding hands or joining in ritual circles. On the right, a decorated orange-and-red palanquin with floral garlands and a white canopy, carried by people in the water, stands near the lingam. Red stadium-style steps and onlookers line the background, and a flag is visible at the top right. The scene looks like a temple ceremony at a sacred pool.2010-07-26A large black Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base, draped in marigold garlands, stands in a red-tiered tank as water sprays down over it. Crowds of devotees wade waist-deep in the water, many in white clothes with yellow scarves. In the right foreground, a richly decorated golden throne sits on an orange-red platform surrounded by flower garlands and a trident. A figure in a red-orange robe sits on the throne wearing a red shawl and garlands, while another person in orange stands beside it, and a devotee in white kneels nearby holding a brass plate. Trees and palms border the tank under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, stands waist-deep in a red-stepped sacred tank during a holy dip. In the centre a black stone lingam with a water-spouting top is garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands. In front, a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti sits on the water, shaded by a striped parasol, and a trident-topped staff stands among the bathers. Some people hold offerings and raise hands in prayer while others wade along the terraced steps lined with oil lamps. Palm trees and potted plants frame the background.2010-01-02 +1 copies