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Photograph of a large outdoor sunken pool with red-tiered stone steps at dusk, where a large black Shivalinga stands on a platform in the water, draped with orange and red flower garlands and a decorated cloth, with a fountain spraying behind it. Many people in white clothes stand and bathe in the shallow water around the lingam, some with brass vessels and offerings on a tray. Onlookers in saris, kurtas and shirts line the top steps and the pool edge, and an unfinished multi-storey concrete building with spires rises in the background.

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July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor view of a large stepped tank with red tiered sides at dusk, filled with water. A tall black Shivalinga stands on a platform in the centre, with water jets arcing around it. Several people wade in the water near the platform and others sit or stand on the red steps and along the railings. A small decorated ratha or palanquin with a canopy sits at the right edge of the water. Behind the tank are a partly built concrete building with rods on its roof and trees under a pale evening sky.2010-07-26Outdoor photograph of a large rectangular tank with red-tiered stone steps at Bidadi, where a tall black Shiva lingam with a water fountain stands in the centre, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Dozens of people in white ritual clothing wade and bathe in the water around a flower-decorated palanquin with an orange canopy, while others stand along the steps and walkways watching. A few women wear saffron and yellow saris, and a figure in orange appears near the palanquin. Unfinished concrete buildings and trees frame the background under an evening sky.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26October 17 20102010-10-17July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26Dusk view of a stepped stone tank at a temple complex, with rows of tiered red steps lit by orange lamps along their edges. A tall black Shivalinga stands on a raised platform in the water at centre, with water jets spraying around it. Dozens of people in white clothing stand and wade in the water around a decorated palanquin with a red canopy and floral garlands, while others sit on the steps at left. Unfinished multi-storey buildings with spires rise in the background, and small lit lamp motifs decorate the right side.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26