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A large black Shiva linga, the swayambu linga at the Vaidya Sarovar temple, sits on a square platform in the middle of a pool. Water streams from its top and sides, and its base and yoni-shaped peetha are decorated with garlands of marigold-orange and yellow flowers. Several people wearing light clothes stand in the water near the platform's edge. Behind is a terraced red-stepped bank with rows of potted plants, a fenced walkway, trees and a grey multi-storey building on the right.

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A large black stone Shiva linga stands in a shallow pool at an outdoor temple, its base and yoni-shaped pedestal wrapped in garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. Water pours from the spout of the yoni base in an abhishekam-style flow, with additional fountain jets spraying around it. Several men wade in the pool at the base of the linga, some with arms raised toward the water, while others stand or walk nearby. Red-brick steps lead up behind the pool, with figures ascending them, a red tent canopy and small structures beyond. Faint watermarked text runs diagonally across the image.2011-07-15Outdoor photo of a large black Shiva linga standing in the middle of a pond, its yoni-pitha base partly submerged. Water streams down the linga from above, and the linga is garlanded with red, yellow and orange marigold strands. A metal staircase railing climbs beside it to a raised platform. Two or three men are wading and bathing in the water near the base, one in a white shirt reaching toward the platform. Tiered terraces of planted clay pots lining the pond hold smaller black lingas, and green trees and sky frame the background.2011-07-15A large black stone Shivalinga with a yoni-shaped pedestal stands in a pool, decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Water pours from the spout of the yoni base and streams down from the linga, forming arcs of spray. Several people are immersed in the water around the base, some with arms raised. Red-tiered steps behind the linga hold a few more people, one in a white dhoti. The scene suggests an abhishekam at a temple tank.2011-07-15A large black stone Shiva linga stands in a shallow pool of water at an ashram, with water cascading down over it from above. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers drape the linga's upright shaft and the yoni-pitha base. Several people are bathing or wading in the pool around it, including a figure in white near the right edge. Behind the pool are a multi-storey concrete building with many windows and a terraced wall of red pots holding green plants.2011-07-15A large black stone Shivling with a yoni-pitha base stands on a platform in a pool of water, with water streaming down over it from several jets. Garlands of yellow, red and white flowers drape the linga and the base. Several people are partly visible swimming or bathing in the water around the platform, and a multi-storey concrete building with rows of windows and a stepped planted terrace wall rise behind.2011-07-15A large black stone Shiva linga stands in a pool, with water pouring from its top and from a spout at its base onto the basin below. Garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers wrap the linga and the lotus-shaped yoni pedestal. Red stone steps rise behind it, with several people standing and sitting on them, including a person in white at the right. In the foreground, two women in dark clothing bathe in the water, one reaching up toward the flowing water. Green foliage blurs the lower left edge of the frame.2011-07-15A large black stone Shivalinga with its yoni-peetha base stands in a shallow pool in front of a concrete multi-storey building. Water streams down the lingam in arcs. Several children and young people swim and play in the water, some using inflatable rings. Terraced red steps with potted plants rise behind the pool.2011-07-05October 17 20102010-10-17July 08 20092009-07-08October 17 20102010-10-17A large black stone Shivalinga stands in a pool at an outdoor temple, wrapped with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers and decorated with bands of marigold and multicoloured flower strings at its base. Water pours from its spout and sprays from pipes around it. Several people bathe in the pool: a man with arms raised in the water at the base of the linga, another man bowed with his hand to his head, and a few more wading near the left edge. Behind, red-stepped terraces hold people in white clothes and a few orange-robed figures near a red-draped structure, with brass vessels and small lamps along the steps.2011-07-15July 26 20102010-07-26