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Night view of the Vaidya Sarovar tank at Bidadi, lined with rows of lit oil lamps along its steps and edges. A large black Shiva linga stands on a raised platform in the water, with a fountain jet rising behind it. Tiered red-and-white seating on the left holds many small figures in white clothing, and a bright floodlight glows in the background. The scene is a night festival gathering around the sacred water.

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December 01 20092009-12-01January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +6 copiesNight photograph of a large temple tank, the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar, lit by rows of oil lamps along the stone steps and the edges of the water. A central black stone structure with a tall water jet rises from the pool, with a small platform and lamps around its base. On the left, tiered rows of white-clad and light-clothed people sit along the steps, many of them visible from the back and side, while a few light sources and a distant building with lit windows complete the scene. a person is not visibly identifiable among the people in this wide view.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of the Vaidya Sarovar tank at Bidadi. A large black Shiva lingam-form monument stands in the middle of the dark water, with a fountain jet rising behind it and a lit lamp on its front face. Rows of lit oil lamps line the stepped stone ghats and walkways on the right, and tiered white seating on the left is filled with lamp-lit spectators. A multi-storey building with illuminated windows and a green signal light stands at the far right. Many small lamps reflect on the water. The scene matches the Karthikai Deepam lamp-lit celebration named on the page.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +4 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of the illuminated Vaidya Sarovar water tank at an outdoor event. On the right, a large black Shiva linga stands on a tiered pedestal in front of a green-lit fountain spray. Along the left, tiered stone steps are lined with rows of small oil lamps and filled with many seated people in light clothing, lit by green and white spotlights. Lamp reflections shimmer on the dark water in the foreground. The image shows the holy dip and lamp-lit evening atmosphere; no individual figure is clearly identifiable.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNight view of Vaidya Sarovar, a large illuminated reflecting pool with a central black Shivalinga on a square platform in the water, a green-tinted fountain jet rising behind it. Tiered stone steps on the left are lined with oil lamps, and seated devotees in white clothing sit along the steps watching. Several people in white stand at the left edge, and a small boat with a red hull floats near the steps. Stadium-style seating glows green and white along the far banks, and a lit multi-storey building stands at upper left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01