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A large black stone Shivalinga stands in the centre of a water basin, draped with bands of orange, yellow and maroon marigold garlands, with a striped rudraksha-style garland wrapped around its upper column and a white ornament on its face. Water jets arc around it. Around the basin, people in white and light clothing stand and sit on red stadium-style tiered seating, and others wade or bathe in the water at its base. A multi-storey concrete building with scaffolding rises behind, under a pale sky.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A large black stone Shivalinga stands in a shallow tank at the centre of the frame, garlanded with bands of marigold and yellow-and-red flower strings and wrapped at its base with more garlands. Water sprays from several jets around it. A white cloth with a white flower sits on the lingam's front. Behind the tank, tiered red stone steps hold many people in white clothes and some in saffron and orange, standing or wading in the water near the lingam. Unfinished concrete buildings and a hillside rise in the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +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 copiesA large black Shiva linga stands on a yoni-shaped pedestal in an open outdoor basin, with water streaming down its surface. The linga and base are garlanded with bands of marigold and mixed flowers in orange, purple, white and green. Water jets spray around the base. Behind, a line of people in white clothes stands along red-and-white tiered seating beside a fence, with a pale pink sky above. The scene resembles a linga abhishekam performed before onlookers.2010-02-12Outdoor 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 copiesA large black Shiva lingam stands on a circular platform at the centre of the scene, draped with a garland of yellow, orange, red and green flowers and surrounded by floral chains. Water sprays in the foreground. Behind it, red stone steps rise, with many people in white dhotis and white garments standing and sitting on the steps, a man in a saffron-orange robe seated at right, and red-roofed temple structures and tents above. Oil lamps and small decorative shrines flank the base.2010-07-26A large black stone Shivalinga stands in a shallow pool of water at an outdoor amphitheatre-like site with red tiered seating behind it. The linga is draped with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and white beaded strings, and a silver-coloured yoni-pitha base is decorated with a silver ornament. Water jets spray upward around the linga. Several people in white clothing stand and bathe in the water around the base, and an unfinished concrete building with exposed brickwork stands in the background.2010-07-26A large black stone linga with a water-fall abhishekam pouring over it stands on a shallow water basin in an open-air arena with red tiered seating. The linga is garlanded with multicoloured flower strands in yellow, orange, purple and white, and a flower garland circles its yoni-peetha base. Water jets arc outward from the linga. Behind the arena, a large crowd of devotees stands along a railing under a pale evening sky, with a floodlight visible. The scene reads as a Mahashivratri-style linga abhishekam.2010-02-12July 26 20102010-07-26A large black Shiva linga stands on a black yoni-peetha base, draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, white and pink flowers, and green leaves. Water streams down and around the linga from fountain jets, and water runs across the base. Behind it, rows of red-and-white stands are filled with a crowd of people in white and colourful clothing, some standing along a fence at the rear. The sky is pale and hazy, with a single lamp post visible on the right.2010-02-12A large black stone Shivling is the central subject, decorated with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds, a golden embossed yoni-shaped plate with a gem-studded face, and white flower strands draped around its base. Water sprays and streams down from the top of the lingam. Red-tiered stadium-style seating and a multistory unfinished concrete building with metal railings stand behind it, and a few people in the far right background are partially visible near the seating. A cloudy sky overhead.2010-07-26