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A large black Shivalingam stands in the centre of a stepped tank of water, draped with marigold and orange garlands and fed by water jets. Crowds of people in white clothing fill the water and the red stepped embankments around it. In the foreground a decorated palanquin with marigold garlands and yellow and orange flower trim carries a seated figure in a red seat wearing a red-and-white garment, while an attendant in orange stands beside it. Some people wade and bathe waist-deep, while others stand on the steps under a sunset sky with trees and buildings behind them.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shiva lingam stands in the middle of a stepped tank filled with water at Vaidya Sarovar, draped with yellow, orange and green garlands. Devotees in white clothes crowd the water and steps, many waist-deep, while water sprays from fountain jets around the lingam. In the foreground a decorated flower-covered palanquin carries a seated figure in an orange robe beside a red-cushioned seat, with garlands of marigolds and orange-yellow flowers draped over the frame. A dense crowd lines the surrounding steps under trees and a colourful festival banner at upper left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black Shiva lingam set on a tiered black yoni-peetha base in a shallow tank, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Water streams from the lingam and spouts from the peetha's spout. Many people in white clothes stand and bathe in the water around the structure, while more devotees in white and colourful saris stand on red stepped seating and along the edges. Several people are visible on the steps and bank, and a dark stage with speakers is at the right edge. Trees and buildings lie in the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large outdoor ritual at a huge black Shivalinga rising from a stepped water pool, with water pouring down its side over a basin. Many devotees, mostly in white clothes, stand waist-deep in the water around the linga and along red-and-white stepped ghats filled with spectators. In the lower right, a decorated palanquin with a red-robed figure seated under an ornate canopy with colourful umbrellas and gold poles is carried through the crowd, with green leaves and garlands. Devotees wear white and orange, and the scene is ceremonial and crowded under a pale sky.2009-02-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge outdoor water tank with a black stone Shivalinga rising from a basin, garlanded with marigold and orange-yellow flower strands, with water jets spraying around it. A crowd of many people, mostly in white clothing, stands waist-deep in the water. On the right, a richly decorated red and gold throne with flower garlands and banana-leaf or palm decorations holds a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and red-orange shawl wearing a flower garland, with a ceremonial staff nearby, a priest-like attendant in orange robes beside. Tiered red steps with spectators and a concrete building behind.2010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, bathing in the water tank of Vaidya Sarovar. A tall black Shiva lingam with a flower garland stands in a stepped basin, water spraying from it, with a second decorated shrine or deity murti on a floating platform with marigold garlands on the right. Red stepped ghats and buildings line the background; a man in a red shirt stands on the edge at right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies