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July 29 2013

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A photograph of a red-stone tiered amphitheatre beside a still reflecting pool. A long black camera crane extends over the pool, with a camera operator in a blue shirt and a woman in white standing on the left steps. Seated rows of people in red and white clothing fill the terraced seats, and a small group sits near a decorated platform at the right with a framed picture and offerings in front. Flags and a few small pennants stand along the railing above, and a tree grows at the top left.2013-07-29July 29 20132013-07-29January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photo of a tiered stone terrace at an ashram, with many seated and standing people watching a stage area. A large black stone Nandi bull statue with red and white garlands sits at left on a low plinth. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in red, blue and patterned outfits; several men at the upper right wear orange-red shawls over white. Potted plants line the steps and a black speaker stands at center right. A metal railing and tall poles frame the scene against a pale sky.2013-11-06Outdoor ritual on stone steps at a riverside ghat. A large black stone Nandi bull statue with a marigold and orange flower garland sits centrally on a pedestal. Many seated devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, hold brass or gold oil lamps and vessels around the statue. In the foreground a shirtless young male priest in a yellow-brown dhoti pours from a brass vessel, while a priest in orange robes stands behind him. Red flags on poles and brass pots line the steps, with a chain-link fence and green trees behind.2016-12-18November 06 20132013-11-06Outdoor photo of a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a grey pedestal at the foot of red-tiered steps, draped with a marigold and yellow flower garland. Many devotees sit on the steps behind it, some bare-chested or in white dhotis, many holding long brass horns or conch-like instruments to their lips, while others sit with brass vessels and pots nearby. Tall red flags on poles and a chain-link fence line the stairs, with trees behind. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands near the bull holding a brass vessel, and a woman in a pink sari sits at the right. Brass kalasha-type pots and bowls sit on the steps. This appears to be an outdoor puja gathering.2016-12-18A photograph of a group standing on the stone steps beside a water tank at a temple complex, with rows of dark carved stone figures and rows of red-and-white tiered seating behind them under a line of orange and red flags on poles. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red-brown robe stands with a white-clad man, and a woman in a yellow kurta stands nearby. To the right, two young men in orange robes wear garlands and rudraksha malas, and another orange-clad figure with a mala stands near the water. Two men in light blue and white shirts stand at the left edge. The group faces the same direction in a calm, attentive pose, with a small pool of water at the lower right.2017-03-26Photograph of a large outdoor abhishekam at a stepped tank, with a black Nandi-style bull statue garlanded in yellow flowers standing at the water's edge. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested attendants with ash markings gather on the steps, next to brass vessels of offerings, kalashas and oil lamps. A red-draped platform with a decorated ornate golden canopy stands in the water, and rows of seated devotees fill the stadium-style stands surrounded by red flags. Multiple persons are visible on the steps, in the tank and on the stands, including a bare-chested man in orange at left and a priest on the right side of the bull.2016-12-03July 29 20132013-07-29Outdoor photo of a large stepped amphitheatre with red tiered seating lined with rows of small black shiva lingam-style stone stands. Many people in white clothes sit in rows on the upper tiers beside a railing, with a dark bull statue (nandi) on a grey stone plinth at the centre. Potted green plants line the steps, and a satellite dish and tall trees stand behind. Near the lower right, a single person in white sits on a low stone ledge. Pale overcast sky.2013-07-01December 03 20162016-12-03