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Dusk scene at an outdoor tirtha pool with red-tiered stone steps lined with oil lamps. A large black Shiva lingam stands in the water beneath a spraying fountain, draped with garlands. In the foreground, dozens of people in white ritual clothes stand waist-deep in the water, many with hands raised or folded in prayer. To the right, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a richly garlanded platform decorated with flowers and a white canopy, surrounded by water. A multi-storey concrete building and trees appear in the background.

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Dusk scene at a temple tank filled with water. A large black Shivalinga stands on a raised platform in the centre, with fountain jets rising around it and a decorated garland draped over it. In the foreground, dozens of people wade waist-deep in the water wearing white clothes, with a few in red or other colours. To the right, a decorated floating platform carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white garland and flower decorations, surrounded by marigold garlands. Tiers of red steps rise in the background lined with string lights and people, and a multi-storey building stands at top right.2010-07-26Dusk view of a temple pool at a large outdoor stepped venue. A huge black Shivalinga stands in the water, draped with orange, red and yellow garlands and a floral chain, with water jets arcing around it. Dozens of devotees in white clothes wade in the pool. On the right, a flower-decorated palanquin-style float carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red garland, surrounded by flowers and a white umbrella canopy. Red tiered steps, lamps and string lights frame the scene, with a multi-storey building behind.2010-07-26A large black Shivalinga rises from a stone platform in the middle of a rectangular pool, draped with yellow and orange garlands and fed by water jets from above. Dozens of people wearing white and yellow clothes stand waist-deep in the water around it, some bathing, some holding hands or joining in ritual circles. On the right, a decorated orange-and-red palanquin with floral garlands and a white canopy, carried by people in the water, stands near the lingam. Red stadium-style steps and onlookers line the background, and a flag is visible at the top right. The scene looks like a temple ceremony at a sacred pool.2010-07-26Dusk at a water tank where a large black linga with floral garlands and a fountain stands on the left. Several men in white dhotis and shirts wade in the water, some holding a platform. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne decorated with marigold garlands, flanked by attendants in orange, on a raised palanquin-like platform. Red-lit steps rise behind, lined with a crowd of onlookers in white. Floating petals cover the water. The seated figure resembles the a person in saffron robes, rudraksha and a throne, so the candidate is in_person; the scene shows abhishekam-style water ritual honouring the linga.2010-02-12Aerial view of a large black Shivalinga rising from a pool of water, garlanded with marigold and green garlands, with water jets spraying around it. Dozens of people in white and yellow-trimmed clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the linga and along a decorated palanquin on the right. The palanquin has an orange-and-white canopy, red and orange flower decorations, and a seated figure in orange-red garments. Red tiered stone steps and spectators fill the background, with string lights and a purple banner at the top left.2010-07-26Outdoor photo of a large black Shivalingam at the centre of a shallow water tank, its base wrapped with marigold garlands and bright ornamental bands, with water jets spraying around it. Dozens of people stand waist-deep in the water, many in white clothes and some in yellow or saffron sashes, pouring water and assisting with a raised orange-canopied platform near the front where a seated figure in orange garments receives offerings, with flower-decorated carts beside them. Red tiered steps and spectators line the background, along with small oil lamps and decorations.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor photo of a large crowd bathing in a tiered stone tank of water, the Vaidya Sarovar. In the centre a tall black Shiva lingam with a garland of yellow and orange flowers rises from a platform, with water jets spraying around it. Beside it stands a small red and gold decorated shrine with a deity murti under garlands. Devotees in white clothes wade and swim throughout the water, and more people in white stand on the red steps of the tank. A few figures in white and one in orange are on the steps, with a concrete building and hills behind. Holy dip ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesEvening photograph of devotees bathing in a shallow tank at a temple complex. A tall black Shivalinga stands at left on a raised platform, decorated with marigold garlands and a mirror-like silver band, with water jets spraying beside it. In the water, dozens of people in white and colourful clothes stand waist-deep facing a small decorated shrine with a raised umbrella and floral garlands, while several others sit or stand near the edge. Tiered red steps behind the tank are lit with rows of small lights, and glowing neon-style outlines of lamps and a Shivalinga appear on the wall above. A few figures stand on the left bank in dark clothes. No identifiable central figure is visible.2010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-07-26