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A large black Shiva linga rises from a flower-garlanded orange-and-yellow yoni pedestal in a sunken tiered stone tank, with water spilling from its sides. Crowds of devotees in white clothes, many with yellow and orange sashes, wade and stand in the water and along the steps. On a raised orange platform at right, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne framed by marigold and flower garlands, with a trident on the platform edge. Several robed attendants stand on the steps, and a long rope lines the foreground. The scene reads as a holy dip ritual at Vaidya Sarovar. A figure on the throne has a long dark hairstyle and a flower garland, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.

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