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A large black Shiva lingam with a tall cylindrical top is garlanded with bands of marigold and orange flowers and set in a water tank. Water jets spray around it. Many people in white and orange clothing wade and bathe in the water, while others stand on red-tiered steps. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with flowers, with attendants in orange seated beside. Bystanders in white clothes stand on the steps, and a multistorey building stands behind the tank.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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 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 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 stone Shivalinga rises from a water tank, decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, with water spraying from its top. A crowd of devotees, many in white clothing, stands waist-deep in the water around the lingam. In the foreground a decorated platform carries a seated figure in an orange robe and red garland on a red-cushioned throne, with an orange-and-blue canopy overhead and flower-draped sides. An attendant in orange sits beside the throne. Tiered red steps with more standing people line the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva linga stands in a pool at Vaidya Sarovar, draped in garlands of orange, yellow and red flowers, with water jets spraying around it. A dense crowd of devotees, many in white clothing, bathes and wades in the water in front of it. On a raised platform at right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland and a crown-like headdress sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with flowers, flanked by attendants in orange. Tiered red-and-white seating and an unfinished concrete building stand behind the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large black Shiva lingam with a marigold garland at the centre of a sunken sacred pool, water spilling from its top. A crowd of devotees in white clothes stands waist-deep in the water around it. At right, on a flower-decorated red and gold platform, a figure in red and saffron robes with a rudraksha-style garland sits on a raised red throne. A red-stepped pool wall and palms form the background, and a few people stand on the steps at left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 copies