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Large outdoor photograph of a giant black Shivalinga in a stepped tank, with water streaming down its sides from a spout and fountain jets around it. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds wrap the linga's base. In the foreground, a decorated blue and yellow float or palanquin carrying a figure in orange and gold clothing is surrounded by devotees wading waist-deep. Many people in white dhotis and white clothing fill the water and red-stepped banks, with some in orange and other colours. A figure in orange clothing sits on the decorated float, with a few people nearby. Crowd estimate is by counting visible people, roughly in the many-dozens range.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 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.2009-02-23A large black stone Shivalinga rises from a circular base wrapped with marigold garlands in yellow, orange and white, standing in a tank of water. Many people wade and bathe in the water in front of it, some in white clothes and others in lighter shirts. Splashing water sprays from the lingam and base. On the stone steps at right, a decorated palanquin with flower garlands and a red-clad deity murti is carried, and a trishul stands upright in the water near the steps. White-clad devotees sit on the red tiered steps and a multi-storey concrete building stands behind them under a bright sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large crowd bathing in the Vaidya Sarovar tank, with people in white clothes wading and submerged in shallow water. On the left, a tall black Shiva linga with a flower garland stands in a basin, with water pouring from its base. Behind, red stone steps rise with more white-clad devotees and rows of seating. At the centre right, a decorated red palanquin-like platform holds a seated deity murti surrounded by flower garlands and marigolds, while a few people stand beside it. Some onlookers stand on the poolside, and a person in a red shirt stands at the lower right. Palms and buildings appear in the background, with a purple umbrella at the top left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies