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Photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base standing in a water tank, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Fountain jets spray water around it. Hundreds of devotees wearing white clothes stand waist-deep in the water and on stepped red-brick ghats around the tank. On the right, a decorated float or palanquin with garlands carries a deity murti in a holy dip setting. Trees and buildings line the background under an evening sky.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a shallow tank of water, draped with marigold and multicolour garlands at its base and shaft. Water sprays from fountains around it. Dozens of devotees in white clothes wade and bathe in the water, many with raised hands, while others stand on the surrounding terraced red steps. A decorated float with garlands and small deity figures sits in the water to the right, and an orange-robed person is visible on the steps. Trees and buildings stand behind the tank. Several hundred people are visible, though many are partly hidden.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam stands in the middle of a water tank, garlanded with bands of orange, yellow and green marigold flowers at its base and around its shaft. Water spouts from the lingam's pedestal and sprays from its top. Crowds of people wearing white clothes stand and bathe waist-deep in the water around it, while more people in white and colourful saris sit on red steps behind. Some figures on the steps wear saffron and orange. Palm trees and a temple roof line the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd bathes in the water of a tank around a tall black Shivling set on a raised black platform, garlanded with orange and yellow marigold strings and fed by spraying water jets. Many devotees in white clothes wade in the water, some in orange and saffron garments near the platform. On the right, a decorated float with orange and yellow flower garlands carries a small deity murti under a canopy. Red tiered steps line the tank, with more white-clad people standing and sitting along them, and trees and a pavilion appear in the background. A red-shirted man stands at the lower right edge watching.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd bathes in the sacred waters of a tank at dusk. In the centre stands a tall black Shiva lingam wrapped in garlands of marigolds and yellow-orange flowers, its base ringed with flower garlands on a raised platform, with water jets spraying around it. To the right, a decorated palanquin or ratha with floral garlands holds a deity murti in red and gold. Many people in white clothes wade in the water, while others in white stand on the red-tiered stone steps and a long-stemmed flag-like banner is visible at left. Trees and a building line the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shivalinga stands in a water tank, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and sprayed by water jets. Crowds of devotees, mostly in white clothes, wade and bathe in the water in front of it. On the right, a seated figure in a red and gold robe sits on a flower-decorated golden throne platform with a trident placed before it, while white-clad people sit on tiered red steps behind. a person (long dark hair, red and gold ceremonial dress, seated on a throne with a trident; the page states he is present) is seated on the throne. Many people are visible, with a crowd in the water and others on the steps.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees bathe in a shallow pool around a large black Shiva lingam set on a yoni-shaped pedestal, the lingam garlanded with orange and yellow marigold strands and streams of water falling from the pedestal. Many people, mostly dressed in white clothing, wade in the water holding up small offering cups or lamps, while others stand on red tiered steps and a raised platform in the background. Some are in saffron and orange garments. A tree and a concrete building with windows stand behind the sacred pool under a bright sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies