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Dusk view of a large rectangular pool at a temple campus, with a black Shiva linga on a platform rising from the water on the left, sprays of water around it. Many people, mostly in white clothes, stand and bathe waist-deep in the water near a decorated palanquin or ratha with red and orange flags and canopy in the center. Tiered stone steps lined with red and white seating and strings of small lights surround the pool. Red paper lanterns hang in the foreground, a few people stand on the right bank, and smoke rises from a fire on the far right beyond trees and a hill.

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June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Dusk view of a large rectangular reservoir with a tall black Shiva lingam on a raised platform in the water, its base ringed with a small stepped structure. Many devotees, men and women in light clothes, stand waist-deep in the water around the lingam, some wading and bathing. Strings of red and yellow lights hang across the sky above the pool, and tiered terraced stone seating with red and white steps lines the far side. Trees, palms and a distant hill frame the scene; a wooden structure stands at the right edge of the pool and small lamps line the near steps.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Elevated view of a large outdoor reflecting pool at dusk, with a tall black Shiva lingam on a raised platform at left, a water fountain behind it, and rows of red and white seating tiers lit with strings of small lights along the far side. Many people wade and bathe in the shallow water around a decorated central shrine or palanquin with red flags and a canopy. Two figures in white dhoti-style clothing stand on the right stone walkway near speakers, and a small fire or smoke rises beyond the trees at the right edge.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of the Ananda Lingam and Vaidya Sarovar at dusk. A large dark black Shivalingam with a silver-toned yoni-peetha base rises from the centre of a rectangular pond, with water fountains spraying around it. Several dozen people, mostly dressed in white, wade and bathe in the water around the lingam and stand at its edge. Tiered red-and-white stone steps line the pond on one side, and strings of red lights hang across the foreground above palm fronds. Trees, a low hill and a red building appear in the background under a pale sky.2009-06-09Evening view of an outdoor water-filled amphitheatre with tiered red-and-white seating along the rear wall. A large black Shiva lingam with a silver-gold base stands on a platform at left, with water fountains spraying behind it. Many people, mostly in white clothing, stand waist-deep in the pool around a decorated ratha or palanquin with red and orange drapes near the centre. Strings of red and white lights hang overhead and palms and shrubs frame the foreground. A plume of smoke rises at the right edge. The scene appears to be a ritual bathing or abhishekam-style gathering.2009-06-09Photo of the Ananda Lingam and Vaidya Sarovar pool at the Bidadi campus at dusk. A large black Shiva lingam rises from a platform in the middle of a rectangular water tank, with a fountain spraying behind it. Dozens of people in light clothing bathe and stand in the water around the lingam, while others sit on the stepped tiers. Rows of red and white seating line the far walls, a small decorated shrine with red flags stands at the right edge, and palm plants and street lamps frame the foreground.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Wide outdoor view of a large rectangular pool with a black stone Shiva lingam on a raised square platform at its centre, water spouting from the lingam's top. Many people in white clothes stand and bathe in the water around it, with a few more gathered at the pool's edge. Behind the pool, a tiered wall of red and white striped seating rises, with trees and a distant hill under a pale evening sky. Green palm fronds frame the foreground. A small decorated structure with red and gold trim sits near the lingam.2009-06-09