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A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform in a water tank, water streaming from its side, decorated with white and orange garlands and a white cloth band. Devotees in white clothes wade in the water around it, and a golden trident with red cloth stands in the foreground. Tiered red-and-white steps are packed with a large crowd in white and coloured garments watching the abhishekam under an overcast sky, with trees around the edges.

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July 07 20092009-07-07January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesLarge outdoor tank with a black stone Shiva linga on a raised platform at left, decorated with marigold garlands and water sprays arcing from it. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes stand and bathe waist-deep in the water while others sit on red tiered steps around the basin. At centre-right a decorated red and gold float carries a seated deity murti under floral garlands and an umbrella, with men in white dhotis and shirts nearby. Evening light and trees line the background, with a concrete building at right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga rises from a water tank at an outdoor ritual site, garlanded with bright flower strands and sprayed by jets of water. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the water and along the stepped red-and-white embankments, several wading around a flower-decorated wooden raft with colourful balloons. A man in a saffron-orange garment stands at the base of the linga near a golden umbrella, while others in white clothes tend to the raft and offerings. Blue sky, bunting strung across the grounds and a distant crowd complete the scene.2009-01-02A large black Shiva lingam with a white horizontal band and garlands of yellow and marigold flowers stands on a tiered black pedestal in a water tank, with water streaming from its sides. Many people wade and bathe in the water around it, some in white and light-blue clothes, some raising their arms. Spectators in white clothing sit on red-tiered steps along the banks, and decorated palanquin-style structures with flower garlands sit at the water's edge. A tree and a concrete building stand in the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with yellow and red garland decorations standing in a stepped water tank, with water jets spraying around it. Hundreds of devotees dressed in white are bathing and wading in the water around the lingam. On the right, a decorated float with red and orange flowers and garlands carries a small deity murti. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the steps and along the edges, and a tree and a concrete building are visible in the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02A large outdoor sacred pool, Vaidya Sarovar, filled with a dense crowd of devotees bathing in water. On the left, a huge black Shiva lingam with marigold garlands stands on a raised platform, water spraying from its sides. Behind it, tiers of red steps are lined with many people dressed in white. In the centre-right, a decorated floral platform holds a seated figure in orange clothing surrounded by flower garlands, with attendants in white nearby. Men in white dhotis and women in saris stand in the water and along the steps; a building and trees form the background under a pale sky.2010-01-02 +1 copies