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A large outdoor photograph of a crowded holy dip at a stepped stone pool. A huge black Shivalinga stands on a raised platform in the middle of the water, draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a flower-garland band around its base. Water sprays from fountains beside it. Many people, mostly in white clothes, wade and bathe in the water, some immersed to the shoulders, while others stand on the red-orange steps and along the pool edge. A few white-clad attendants stand on the steps, and palm trees and a small tree sit beyond the enclosure wall under a pale sky.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees bathing in a large outdoor sunken pool at Vaidya Sarovar. At the centre stands a tall black lingam with a garland of orange and yellow flowers wrapped around its base on a raised dais. Many people in white clothes wade and stand in the water, some with arms raised, while others sit on red-tiered steps in the background. A few figures stand on the upper steps, and a blue sky with palm trees frames the scene. Dozens of people are visible in the water, so the count is in the 21-100 range.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black lingam stands on a raised circular platform in the middle of a red-tiered stone amphitheatre-style pool, its base wrapped in orange and yellow garlands and a tricolour band around its top. Water sprays from fountains beside it. Many devotees, mostly dressed in white, stand waist-deep in the water and bathe around the platform under a clear pale-blue sky, with palm trees and a tree behind the stands. A few white-clad figures stand on the steps at the far left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam set on a tiered base, garlanded with orange, yellow and red flower chains, rising from a pool. Dozens of devotees in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around it, some with raised hands and some pouring water, during a holy dip at the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar. On the right, a priest in white and a sannyasi-like figure in orange stand on a raised platform decorated with flowers and a trident. Behind is a tiered red stone seating area with a few people standing at the top under a clear sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a round yoni-shaped base wrapped in marigold and orange garlands, beside a tiled water tank. Dozens of devotees in white clothes and some in colourful saris stand and bathe waist-deep in the water, many with hands raised. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand on the right, and a decorated palanquin with flower garlands and a red-and-white canopy sits at the water's edge. Tiered red steps and palm trees line the background, with a few onlookers on a wall. A holy dip at a sacred temple tank is shown.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, stands waist-deep in a sunken tank of water in front of a tall black Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-shaped pedestal wrapped in orange and yellow marigold garlands. Water sprays from the lingam's sides. On the right, a decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and gold draping and floral garlands sits in the water. Red stepped stands rise behind the tank, with a few white-clad figures standing on them, and palm trees and a low wall close the background under a pale evening sky. The gathering looks like a holy dip at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in the shallow waters of a rectangular tank, with a huge black Shiva lingam rising from a black yoni-shaped pedestal wrapped in marigold garlands at the centre. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, some in red and orange, and several hold brass trays with lamps and offerings above their heads. Orange-tiered steps and a few palm trees form the backdrop, and a few white-clad figures stand on the steps. Water jets spray around the lingam, and the scene reads as a holy dip and ritual bathing at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, stands waist-deep in a water tank beside a massive black Shiva lingam with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds wrapped around its base and shaft. Many people raise their arms and hands in devotion. On the right, a decorated palanquin draped in red and garlanded with flowers carries a seated figure in red robes, and attendants in white stand nearby. Red-tiered stone steps rise behind the water, with a few white-clad people standing on them and a fountain spray near the lingam. The scene depicts a holy dip at the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies