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A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni-pitha base in a red-stepped pool, garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower strings, with water spraying from its top. A dense crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in the water around the base; many wear white clothes, some wear red or yellow garlands, and several raise small copper kalasha pots toward the lingam. A man in a white shirt in the centre holds a copper vessel aloft, and a bald man in an orange-red robe stands in the foreground. Palm trees and a clear sky are behind.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large black stone lingam on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, decorated with marigold and orange garlands, standing in a pool with red-tiered steps behind it. Hundreds of devotees in white and red clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the shrine, many holding brass kalashas and small offering vessels. A man in a red garment with a long beard stands near the centre, and a figure to the right holds a trident. Water jets spray in the background and a few onlookers stand on the steps. This appears to depict a holy dip ritual in the sacred waters of a pool.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black lingam, the Shiva linga, stands in a pool and is garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands, with yellow, orange, pink and magenta garlands draped over its yoni-shaped base. Water pours from the lingam's yoni spout into the pool, where a crowd bathes in the shallow water. Many people in white clothes stand on red steps around the tank, and some in colourful saris and salwars are visible among them. In the foreground, several people wade and reach toward the falling water. A tall white banner and scaffolding stand at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalingam stands in a water tank at the centre of the scene, wrapped with garlands of orange marigolds, yellow flowers and pink and purple blossoms. Water pours down over the lingam into a basin base decorated with more marigold garlands. Many people wade in the water around the base, some with arms raised toward the flow, several in white clothes and others in saffron, teal and blue. Behind, red steps rise on the left and right, crowded with devotees dressed mostly in white, some in yellow and saffron. The lingam is a deity murti, and the scene shows a holy dip at a sacred water tank with abhishekam-style water flow.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni-pitha base draped with marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, orange and magenta. Water pours from the spout of the pitha over the lingam into a pool. Around the pool, several dozen devotees in white clothes stand in the water and on red-stepped ghats, many with hands raised toward the lingam. Some hold flowers. A few people in the foreground are waist-deep in the water, and a cluster of people stands on the steps behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam with a kalasha-style yoni base stands in a water tank, draped with garlands of yellow, orange and magenta marigolds and a long flower garland hanging down its shaft. Water pours from the lingam's spout into the pool as an abhishekam. Devotees in white clothing wade in the water with hands raised, and a crowd in white stands on red-tiled steps behind, with several people in saffron or colourful saris and shirts among them. Fountain jets spray along the sides of the pool. The scene suggests a holy dip at the sacred waters of the Vaidya Sarovar temple tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a black yoni-shaped pedestal, draped with marigold and yellow garlands, while water pours from its spout into a pool. Dozens of people in white clothes wade and bathe in the water at its base, some with hands raised, and others stand along red-stepped embankments in white and colourful saris. A purple circular logo appears in the lower left corner. No single person can be identified as a person, and no printed names are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a circular black yoni-pitha base at the centre of a stepped water tank, both draped in marigold garlands in orange, yellow and purple. Water streams down from the lingam. Many people stand waist-deep in the water around it, many in white clothes, some in orange or yellow, holding their hands up in worship. Red-tiered steps behind the tank hold seated onlookers and a few white-clad figures, and a cameraman stands on the right. Buildings and palm trees fill the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black linga with a striped band, adorned with marigold garlands, rising from a garlanded base in a water tank while water sprays from its sides. Many people wearing white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, some bathing and others wading. On the right, a flower-decorated palanquin with garlands and a small umbrella canopy carries a seated figure in saffron, with an attendant in orange beside it. Tiered stone steps, a concrete building, and onlookers in white line the background, with trees and bright sky above.2010-01-02 +1 copies