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Outdoor photograph of a large water tank where hundreds of devotees bathe in the water around a large black Shiva lingam rising from a black yoni-shaped pedestal, with water spraying from its sides. The lingam and base are decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. In front, a flower-decorated structure with more garlands stands at the water's edge. Devotees wade through the shallow water, many in white clothes, while others in red, yellow and striped shirts stand on the red-tiled steps and walkway around the tank. Red brick buildings, trees and a white-walled structure appear in the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A large outdoor sacred pool, Vaidya Sarovar, filled with a dense crowd of devotees bathing in water. On the left, a huge black Shiva lingam with marigold garlands stands on a raised platform, water spraying from its sides. Behind it, tiers of red steps are lined with many people dressed in white. In the centre-right, a decorated floral platform holds a seated figure in orange clothing surrounded by flower garlands, with attendants in white nearby. Men in white dhotis and women in saris stand in the water and along the steps; a building and trees form the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 copiesOutdoor photo of a large black Shiva lingam with a yoni-style pedestal rising from the middle of a water tank, decorated with bands of marigold and yellow-and-red garlands and surrounded by fountain jets of water. Many people, mostly in white clothes, stand waist-deep or wade in the water around the lingam, while others sit or stand on red-tiled stepped terraces at the sides. Some devotees in white dhotis and saris stand along the steps, a few in coloured clothing are on the bank, and a tall ornamental structure with yellow and red decorations appears in the background under a pale sky.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 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 copiesA large outdoor temple pool with red-and-white stepped banks holds a massive black Shiva lingam with a white-and-saffron striped band and marigold garlands, water spraying from its base. Many devotees stand waist-deep in the water, some in white clothes, others in pink, green and bright saris. On the raised platform beside the lingam, two men in white dhotis with saffron shawls stand near a decorated palanquin draped with flowers and red cloth, a seated figure in orange and red garments under colourful parasols. Crowds gather along the edge of the pool, and palm trees and a clear sky frame the scene.2009-02-23A 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 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 copiesLarge outdoor tank at Vaidya Sarovar with a tall black Shiva linga installed on a square platform in the centre, decorated with yellow-and-black ornamental bands and a golden base, with fountain jets spraying around it. Hundreds of devotees, mostly dressed in white, bathe and stand waist-deep in the water around the linga, while others in white stand on the red tiered steps of the surrounding embankment. A few people in the foreground on the steps watch, one woman in a white sari stands at the water's edge, and a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers stands nearby. Trees and a low building are visible behind the tank under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies