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Outdoor photograph of a terraced stone amphitheatre with red-and-white striped steps. Rows of small black lingams sit on white-draped pedestals, each garlanded with white flowers, with brass kalashas holding leafy offerings in front. A woman in a cream and yellow sari walks in the foreground, and another woman in a light sari sits on the left steps. Potted red-leaved plants and a blue tarpaulin appear behind. Several people in white are seated and standing on the upper steps.

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Outdoor photograph of a stepped water tank with red and white striped steps. Rows of small white-draped stone or metal murti figures with grey faces and flower garlands sit on the steps. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border stands on the left edge beside the water. A man in white clothes stands near the water's edge, and a woman in a blue sari stands among the murtis. A young man in an orange shirt crouches in the foreground, and a man in white kneels at the water with a child-sized figure nearby. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is asserted.2009-07-07July 08 20092009-07-08December 17 20162016-12-17July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor scene of a riverside ghat with red stone steps where many people sit in rows in white ritual clothing, many men bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, women in white saris. Small black stone shivalingam-style pillars and small brass lamps stand on the steps. A lone figure in a saffron-orange robe stands in shallow water at the bottom edge, facing the steps. Flowering shrubs and a chain-link fence sit behind the steps. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, 2020.2017-05-29July 08 20092009-07-08June 26 20172017-06-26Outdoor Shiva Puja on red tiered stone steps, with rows of black Shiva lingams on pedestals. Two women in white dhotis and blouses with white-gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead marks, sit at the front; one holds a small item over a lingam and the other sits beside a lingam. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and orange garments with rudraksha malas perform the rite, with brass kalashas, pots and offering plates of food and flowers arranged on the steps. A crowd of participants in orange and white fills the tiers, and red flags fly against a white backdrop.2016-12-17Outdoors at a water ghat with red-and-white striped steps leading down to a pond. Several saffron-robed sadhus descend the steps; the central figure wears a long orange garment, a red-and-orange garland, and carries a small white bundle, while a companion in orange with a white cloth bundle assists. Another orange-clad attendant carries a small pot and a camera bag walks nearby. Along the steps stand five stone lingam-shaped murtis, each draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigolds and flowers, arranged for abhishekam-style ritual. Tall potted plants and trees line the upper edge, and a few white-clad people stand near the top of the steps. The scene suggests a water ritual or puja at the temple tank.2009-07-08July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor photo of a stepped red-brick amphitheatre beside a water channel, lined with many black Shiva lingams on the steps. A large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds and a yellow-green cloth sits on a stone plinth at centre. Dozens of people in white and saffron-orange clothes sit in rows on the steps and benches; some wear white dhotis and shirts, others orange robes. A few orange-robed figures stand at the left. Behind them are a red-and-white canopy, a colourful striped tent drape and banana plants, with a floodlight on a pole and a wire fence.2015-01-13