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October 12 2011

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December 10 20112011-12-10 +1 copiesNight photograph of a illuminated temple tank at an ashram. A large lotus-shaped pavilion decorated with string lights, yellow and red-green cloth drapes and a kalasha-like top stands on a raised platform in the water at right. Terraced red-brick steps lead down to the water on the left and centre, with a few small figures in white and light clothing standing along the steps and railings. Strings of lights line the terraces, and a tall lit tower stands at the far right edge. Water is dark and reflective, with floating vegetation. Several figures are visible but small and partly in shadow.2011-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor pond setting at a temple complex. A decorated floating platform on the right is hung with coloured cloth strips, marigold-like garlands and a tiered ornamental canopy, and a small figure stands on it. Tiered red brick steps on the far side are lit with string lights, and several white-clad people stand or move along the steps and railings. Lamps and garlands line the terraced banks, and water plants float on the dark surface in the foreground.2011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12Night view of a temple tank (kalyani-style pool) with dark still water reflecting floodlights and string lights. A decorated central platform or mandapam with a white arch, marigold garlands and a striped cloth sits in the water, approached by steps. Tiered red-brick steps on both sides are lined with potted plants and small lamps, and a few distant figures stand on the steps. Tall lattice structures glow with lights at right.2011-10-12December 22 20112011-12-22A three-panel graphic of a night-time event at a large rectangular tank with stepped stone ghats on both sides. A central raised platform holds a black linga with a water fountain spraying upward behind it, surrounded by lights. Rows of black Shiva linga stones line the near steps, and illuminated crowds in white clothing stand along the banks and steps. Oil lamp rows and warm floodlights mark the edges.2010-02-12Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor ceremony at a temple-style pond. A large black Shivalinga stands in the water on a square red-and-white platform, with a tall water fountain spraying behind it. Rows of seated devotees fill the stone terraces on both sides, many in white clothing, facing the pond. Small figures near the centre are seated under a light canopy on a raised platform beside the water. Strings of coloured lights, red and green, outline the pavilions and the tiered building at right, and a bright floodlight glows in the background.2013-12-26Night scene at an outdoor amphitheatre-style setting beside a water tank. A red-carpeted raised platform stands in the water, with a richly decorated golden ornamental throne-like structure draped in yellow, green and orange garlands and fabrics, with a seated figure on it. To the right, a floating decorated boat or ratha-like float covered in marigold garlands and multicoloured flowers sits on the water, with a small statue atop it and a man in orange near its base. Tiered stands on both sides are filled with seated people in white and orange clothing, lit by strings of lights.2016-12-14