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A 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor 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 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 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 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge black Shiva lingam with a yellow-and-black garland base stands in a water tank at sunset, with water jets spraying from it onto a crowd. Hundreds of devotees, many in white clothes, wade and bathe in the water and gather on red brick steps lining the tank. A decorated float with yellow garlands sits at left, and trees and a low building line the background under a bright sunset sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesWide photograph of devotees bathing in the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar at sunset. A large black Shiva lingam with a golden yoni-pitha base and gold scalloped ornament stands in the centre of the pool, with water jets spraying around it. Many people wade and swim in the water, most wearing white clothes. Crowds in white stand on red stepped terraces along the left and right, and a multi-storey grey building with antennae sits in the background under a hazy sky. No identifiable individual is singled out.2010-01-02 +1 copiesSunset photograph of devotees bathing in the Vaidya Sarovar water tank. A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform in the water, with fountain jets spraying around it and yellow-orange marigold garlands wrapped at its base. Many people in white clothes stand on tiered steps along the tank, and dozens more wade and swim in the water in the foreground. Two ornately decorated palanquin-style floats draped with garlands sit on the left bank. The sky is bright gold with the sun low over trees.2010-01-02 +1 copies