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Outdoor photo of a large black Shiva lingam with a horizontal white band and a central mark, draped with bands of yellow and orange marigold garlands, standing in a pool with water jets spraying around it. A decorated flower-covered platform in the foreground holds a seated figure in saffron and orange robes with a red sash, flanked by a ceremonial staff and floral arrangements. Crowds stand and bathe in the water and wade along the stepped stone ghats, many wearing white, while others gather on tiered steps. Concrete multi-storey buildings with flagpoles rise behind the scene under a pale sky.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga rises from a tiered basin of water, its base and shaft wrapped in marigold and yellow garlands, with water jets spraying around it. Crowds of devotees in white and light clothing stand waist-deep in the water, many raising hands, while others gather on the steps. On a raised platform at right, a man in orange and saffron robes with a red-and-white beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with flowers, with a woman in red seated beside him.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shiva lingam stands in a water tank at the Vaidya Sarovar, its base and shaft wrapped in garlands of orange, red and yellow flowers, with water jets spraying around it. Crowds of devotees stand waist-deep in the water in white clothes. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate gold and red throne draped in marigold garlands wears orange robes and a red-and-white garland, with an attendant in red beside him and a trident leaning nearby. Spectators sit on red steps and a concrete building stands behind.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base, draped in marigold garlands, stands in a red-tiered tank as water sprays down over it. Crowds of devotees wade waist-deep in the water, many in white clothes with yellow scarves. In the right foreground, a richly decorated golden throne sits on an orange-red platform surrounded by flower garlands and a trident. A figure in a red-orange robe sits on the throne wearing a red shawl and garlands, while another person in orange stands beside it, and a devotee in white kneels nearby holding a brass plate. Trees and palms border the tank under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large outdoor photograph of a devotional bathing event at a stepped pool. A tall black Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni-pedestal wrapped in orange and yellow marigold garlands, with water jets spraying from its top. On the right, a richly decorated golden throne with red cushions and flower garlands sits on an orange-draped platform in the water. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a red-and-white garland is on the throne, with another person in orange standing beside it. A trident is propped near the platform. Crowds of devotees stand waist-deep in the water in white clothes and yellow shawls, many holding up brass or steel vessels, with a brass plate of offerings near the platform. Red-tiered steps and palm trees form the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies