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A large black stone lingam stands in shallow water at the centre of a tiered pool, its base wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange and maroon flowers and a white flower placed on a silver plaque at its top. Water jets arc up around the lingam. Along the pool's edge and on the tiered steps behind, devotees in white and saffron clothes stand and sit, some bathing in the water and others watching from the stands. Multi-storey concrete buildings under construction rise in the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a water tank, garlanded with marigold and orange flower chains and sprayed by fountain jets. Many people stand waist-deep in the water around it, mostly in white clothes. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes with a crown-like headdress and a flower garland sits on a decorated orange platform framed by yellow and orange floral garlands, with a trident-like staff beside him. Behind the tank, rows of red seating steps hold more people in white, and a multi-storey concrete building stands in the background. The scene reads as a holy dip ceremony at a sacred water tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10A large black stone Shivalinga stands on a circular yoni pedestal at an outdoor ceremony, with water streaming down its dome and over the pedestal. Its front bears three white horizontal tripundra bands and the linga is decorated with gold-coloured shield-shaped adornments and white garlands. Behind it are red-and-grey stadium-style seating, a grey concrete building under construction with scaffolding, and a tall metal staircase to the left. At the lower right, a few people in white clothes stand near the base, partly visible, with a red and gold floral arrangement at the edge. The scene looks like an abhishekam ritual2010-10-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at the Vaidya Sarovar tank showing a large black Shiva lingam with a yellow-and-orange marigold garland, its base ringed by garlands, with water jets spraying around it. Crowds of devotees stand waist-deep in the water and fill the tiered stone steps behind. On the right, a figure in red and gold clothing is seated on an ornate throne decorated with marigolds, flanked by flower-decorated platforms. Next to the throne a man in saffron-orange robes stands on the orange-draped platform. Behind, a multi-storey concrete building and lawns frame the scene under a pale sky. Several people in white clothes stand on the steps and in the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies