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A large black stone Shivalinga with a wide lotus-shaped base stands in a shallow pool, its water spilling down over the top. Garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers drape the base. Several people bathe in the green water beneath the falling stream, one man with arms raised and another woman in pink in the pool. Red-brick steps and potted plants line the pool edge, with a few distant onlookers near the stairs.

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A large black Shiva linga with a water spout stands in a pool at a temple, garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower strings at its base and top. Water pours from the spout onto several people bathing in the green pool. Three or four people are visible in the water: one in a yellow shirt at left, others in white and pink clothes, one reaching up toward the falling water. Potted plants line the bottom edge, and red-and-white steps with small lamps are behind the linga.2011-07-15A large black stone Shiva linga stands in a pool, with water pouring down its upper bowl and over the sides. The base and bowl are draped with garlands of yellow, white, and purple flowers. Several people are bathing in the green water in front of the linga: one man in a white shirt sits with water pouring onto his head, another in white stands nearby, and a figure in a pink garment is at right. A few more bathers are visible at the back of the pool. Potted plants with leafy greens line the bottom edge of the frame, and red stone steps are visible behind the pool.2011-07-15A photo of a large black Shivalinga-style lingam in a water pool, with water pouring from its yoni-shaped base spout onto bathers. The lingam base is draped with a garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. Four men stand waist-deep in the greenish pool around the base, one in a yellow garland, bald-headed man in white clothes on the right, with a fifth person partly visible at the far left edge. Red stepped stone ghats and a row of lamps appear at the back. Water sprays from the lingam top. Bushes and potted plants line the foreground.2011-07-15A photograph of a large black stone Shiva linga with a water spout, adorned with garlands of yellow, pink, white and purple flowers, pouring water into a pool. Four people stand chest-deep in the green water beneath the spout, one in a maroon top, others in white clothes, reaching up as water falls on them. Red-tiled steps and fountain jets are behind, with greenery in the foreground.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 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.2011-07-15A 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.2011-07-15January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam with a kalasha-style yoni base stands in a water tank, draped with garlands of yellow, orange and magenta marigolds and a long flower garland hanging down its shaft. Water pours from the lingam's spout into the pool as an abhishekam. Devotees in white clothing wade in the water with hands raised, and a crowd in white stands on red-tiled steps behind, with several people in saffron or colourful saris and shirts among them. Fountain jets spray along the sides of the pool. The scene suggests a holy dip at the sacred waters of the Vaidya Sarovar temple tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2011-07-15January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies