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Outdoor photo of a large rectangular tank of brown water at dusk, with a tall black Shiva lingam with a yellow-gold garland and a gold-trimmed black platform standing at the far end. Many people in white clothes sit and stand on red tiered steps along the sides, while a crowd of bathers, some in white, swims and wades in the water. A pale sky and a few trees and a concrete building frame the scene.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A large outdoor pool at dusk with many people bathing in its water, most dressed in white. In the centre stands a tall black Shiva lingam on a black base trimmed with gold and yellow garlands, rising from the water. Spectators in white clothing line red tiered stone steps on the left and along the far bank, with a white banner panel and a building with spires behind. Several bathers swim in the foreground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalingam with a silver-banded top and yellow-and-orange marigold garlands stands in a shallow water tank at dusk, with water jets spraying from its base and sides. Many people in white clothes wade through the water in front of it, some with hands raised. On the right, a decorated golden-red palanquin or ratha with marigold garlands and a deity murti sits at the water's edge. Spectators in white line the red tiered steps and the bank behind, and a concrete building and tree stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a holy dip at Vaidya Sarovar. A large black Shivalinga stands on a raised platform at left, decorated with marigold garlands, rising beside a stepped stone ghat. Hundreds of devotees in white dhotis and white clothes fill the steps and water's edge, many wading into the still water to bathe. Some are in saffron and orange robes. A small stage, speakers and scattered trees appear in the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at sunset of devotees bathing in the Vaidya Sarovar tank, with a large black Shiva lingam rising from the water at centre, wrapped with a yellow-and-black garland and streams of water spraying from it. Many people wear white clothing and stand in the water or on tiered red-brick steps along the sides, while others in orange or saffron clothing bathe nearby. A multi-storey concrete building stands in the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees bathe in the waters of a large sacred tank beside a tall black Shiva lingam set on a dark yoni-pitha base decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Many people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, some with hands raised and some touching the lingam area. Water sprays from fountains beside the structure. A decorated red-and-gold palanquin with flower garlands stands near the edge of the tank, and a few people in white stand on the red stepped embankment under a pale evening sky. Palm trees and a streetlight appear in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large dark stone Shivalinga rises from the centre of a wide tank of water at Vaidya Sarovar, with garlands or yellow-orange bands around its base and a small shrine-like decorated structure beside it. Many people stand waist-deep or wade in the water, some in white clothes, while crowds in white garments line the terraced stone steps on both sides under a low sun with a bright glare. A flow of water spouts from the linga's side. Tiered brick steps and a concrete building with antenna-like poles stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor photograph at Vaidya Sarovar, a large water tank with a tall black Shiva lingam set on a raised, garlanded yoni-peetha base in the left foreground, with water spraying around it. Beside the lingam, a flight of red stone steps is packed with a large crowd of people in white clothing, many with orange and saffron garments. Along the water's edge on the right, a line of people wade in the water, some in white and some in orange, with flower garlands on the steps. Several devotees are gathered with ritual items. The water reflects the lingam, the garlands and the crowd.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a water tank with stepped red-and-white ghats. A large black Shiva lingam with a garland stands on a platform in the water on the right, with a small deity murti and orange flags nearby. Many devotees in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water in the foreground, while others in white and saffron-coloured clothes stand on the steps above under a clear blue sky. A few trees line the left edge. Devotees appear to be bathing and performing a lingam abhishekam-style ritual at the water's edge.2009-06-09