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Large outdoor tank with a black stone Shiva linga on a raised platform at left, decorated with marigold garlands and water sprays arcing from it. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes stand and bathe waist-deep in the water while others sit on red tiered steps around the basin. At centre-right a decorated red and gold float carries a seated deity murti under floral garlands and an umbrella, with men in white dhotis and shirts nearby. Evening light and trees line the background, with a concrete building at right.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with yellow and red garland decorations standing in a stepped water tank, with water jets spraying around it. Hundreds of devotees dressed in white are bathing and wading in the water around the lingam. On the right, a decorated float with red and orange flowers and garlands carries a small deity murti. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the steps and along the edges, and a tree and a concrete building are visible in the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds stands on a raised base in a water tank. Many people in white clothes wade and bathe in the water in front of it, some raising their hands. Water sprays from the lingam's base. On the tiered red stone steps behind, a decorated palanquin-like seat holds a seated figure in orange clothing with garlands, flanked by flowers and a trident. Robed people stand on the steps and on the building's terrace behind. The scene is a sacred holy dip at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shivalinga stands in the middle of a water tank, its base wrapped in a garland of orange and yellow marigolds, with water jets spraying around it. Hundreds of people wade and bathe in the water around the lingam, many dressed in white clothes, with some in red and blue. Tiered red steps and a crowd on the stone seating surround the tank, and a few figures in saffron and white stand along the edges. A white placard is attached to the front of the lingam.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies