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Photograph of a large outdoor water tank with striped red and white stepped walls, where many people stand waist-deep in water, mostly in white clothes, performing a ritual. On the left a tall black Shivalinga stands on a raised platform with water pouring over it from a spout and fountain, decorated with a white and red band and garlands. In the centre a decorated palanquin-style ratha with red and orange flags and floral garlands sits in the water, surrounded by devotees. A row of trees and small shrine-like structures lies behind the wall, with string lights strung along the top.

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June 09 20092009-06-09Dusk photograph of a large black Shivalinga on a square stone platform at the edge of a rectangular water tank, with water jets spraying from the lingam's top. Dozens of people in light-coloured clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the lingam and a small decorated palanquin-like canopy with red-and-orange flags. Behind them, a tiered tank wall in red and white stripes, strings of lights and floral garlands line the steps, with trees, a hillock and electric poles in the background.2009-06-09January 02 20092009-01-02Wide outdoor view of a large rectangular pool with a black stone Shiva lingam on a raised square platform at its centre, water spouting from the lingam's top. Many people in white clothes stand and bathe in the water around it, with a few more gathered at the pool's edge. Behind the pool, a tiered wall of red and white striped seating rises, with trees and a distant hill under a pale evening sky. Green palm fronds frame the foreground. A small decorated structure with red and gold trim sits near the lingam.2009-06-09A large black Shivalingam with a white and red tripundra mark on its face stands at the left edge, with water spilling from its top over a dark circular base into a pool. A crowd of about thirty people stands waist-deep in the water in front of a tiered wall of white and red checked tiles under a pale evening sky, with string lights and a few small flags visible along the edge.2009-06-09Outdoor photo of a large black Shivalinga standing in shallow water beside a red-and-white striped stepped bank, with garlands of multicoloured flowers wrapped around its shaft and base. Water sprays from the linga's side. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothing, wade and bathe in the water around a decorated palanquin-style float heaped with garlands, flowers and small balloons. A saffron-robed figure stands on the float under a ceremonial umbrella, with another saffron-clad attendant beside it. Strings of orange and red bunting cross the background under a clear blue sky, with trees and utility poles beyond. Some people stand along the bank watching.2009-01-02A photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a white-and-red horizontal tripundra marking, set in a shallow pool surrounded by fountain jets of water. Dozens of people stand waist-deep in the water, many in white clothes, some in red or orange, while a few stand on the pool edge. On the left, a small ornate palanquin with red and orange flags and attendants in white clothing is carried near the water. Striped red-and-white terraced steps line the background, with trees and hills beyond. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style water ritual at the Bidadi temple precinct.2009-06-09January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Photo of the Ananda Lingam and Vaidya Sarovar pool at the Bidadi campus at dusk. A large black Shiva lingam rises from a platform in the middle of a rectangular water tank, with a fountain spraying behind it. Dozens of people in light clothing bathe and stand in the water around the lingam, while others sit on the stepped tiers. Rows of red and white seating line the far walls, a small decorated shrine with red flags stands at the right edge, and palm plants and street lamps frame the foreground.2009-06-09