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Outdoor photo of a large water tank at a temple complex where many saffron-robed and maroon-robed monks and young boys wade and bathe in green water around a large black Shivalinga on a raised platform. The linga is draped with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and a green leafy arch rises at the left. Terraced stone steps on the right hold many standing people in white clothes watching the ritual, with a second crowd along the upper wall. Kalasha pots and ritual items are held by some monks. The scene reflects a ritual abhishekam or purification bath.

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July 22 20132013-07-22January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, stands waist-deep in a water tank beside a massive black Shiva lingam with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds wrapped around its base and shaft. Many people raise their arms and hands in devotion. On the right, a decorated palanquin draped in red and garlanded with flowers carries a seated figure in red robes, and attendants in white stand nearby. Red-tiered stone steps rise behind the water, with a few white-clad people standing on them and a fountain spray near the lingam. The scene depicts a holy dip at the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large temple tank at a Brahmotsavam festival, with a tall black Shiva lingam rising from a square base at the far end, water spilling down its side. Red-and-white striped stone steps line the tank, crowded with people in white clothes. In the water, many devotees bathe, some waist-deep and some submerged, several holding small orange and green balloons. A decorated palanquin with a red canopy and gold trim is carried through the water near the lingam, with two figures in orange robes standing beside it. Strings of orange flags and bunting stretch across the background under a clear sky, with trees beyond the tank.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large outdoor water tank with a tall black stone Shivalinga on a raised platform at its left edge, draped with a red and white garland band. Many people wade in the greenish water, some in white clothes and others in saffron and red saris, while a crowd stands on red and white tiered steps along the right bank. A few robed figures in white and orange stand near the lingam platform. Bare trees and a pale sky sit behind the scene.2009-02-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone lingam with a yoni-shaped base standing in a shallow pool at a festival. Devotees wash and bathe in the water around it, some waist-deep and others wading, many dressed in white clothes. Crowds in white and orange garments line the striped red-and-white stepped embankment on the right, with trees, bunting and a distant structure under a clear blue sky. Water sprays from the lingam in arcs. Several orange-robed people stand at the left edge near the base.2009-01-02