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Dusk photograph of a large outdoor tank with white-clad devotees wading and standing in water around a black stone Shiva lingam on a raised platform, where a fountain sprays water upward. In the lower right, a flower-decorated palanquin with an orange canopy carries a seated figure in orange robes, surrounded by devotees in white and yellow sashes. Rows of black lingams stand along the front railing, and red tiered steps line the tank. Glowing oil-lamp style lights and a lit building appear in the background under a cloudy evening sky.

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July 26 20102010-07-26Dusk view of a large rectangular temple tank with a tall black Shivalinga on a platform in its centre, water jets spraying around it. Dozens of people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the linga, some with hands raised. On the right, a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange and red garlands carries a figure in saffron/orange robes and crown-like headwear, seated under a canopy. Rows of black Nandi-like shrines line the foreground steps, and red stepped seating surrounds the tank with oil lamps along the edges. A partially built concrete building stands at the right background.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26Dusk photograph of a large outdoor temple tank filled with water, where many people in white clothes stand waist-deep around a central floating shrine. The shrine holds a seated figure in orange-red robes under a white and orange canopy, decorated with garlands and flowers. Behind it rises a tall black Shivling-style structure with water spraying around it. Rows of black lingams line the stone steps in the foreground, and a multi-storey building with spires stands at the left under a pink and blue evening sky. Several spectators in saris watch from the railing.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26Dusk view of a large stepped tank at Bidadi, its water lit by rows of oil lamps along the tiered red steps. In the centre stands a tall dark shivalinga-style structure with a small platform and a ceremonial fountain spray. Around it, many people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, some bathing and others walking along the steps and edges. Crowds on the banks and steps watch, some in pink and white saris. Orange glowing outlines of a trident and kalasha-like motifs appear on the far wall, and a half-built concrete building and trees frame the sky.2010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies