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A large outdoor photograph of a crowded amphitheatre-style ceremony beside a rectangular water pool lined with red flags. In the centre, a gold-and-striped ornate ratha or palanquin-like structure stands on a red-draped platform in the water, with several figures seated on it. Hundreds of spectators fill the tiered red seating on the right and back, while in the foreground many men, some bare-chested and some in white, sit on the steps with black cushions beside a wooden railing, with white flowering branches at the left edge. Some people hold their hands together in devotion. The setting and gathering suggest a ritual event, with the central figures too small and distant to identify.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Wide view of an outdoor amphitheatre-style ritual pool at a large gathering. A rectangular stone pool holds water with a red-draped platform in the centre, where an ornate golden throne-like seat with a central figure stands under a canopy. Rows of seated devotees fill terraced steps on both sides, many in white and colourful clothing, with a crowd of onlookers filling the upper seating. In the foreground, men with bare upper bodies sit beside black stone shivalingam-shaped pedestals and brass pots and lamps. Red flags line the water's edge and a red-and-white garland hangs at the right. Some attendees are visible in the foreground wearing white and saffron clothing.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03 +3 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Wide aerial view of a large open-air ceremonial tank with stepped stone embankments lined with seated devotees in rows on red-tiled terraces, many wearing white and light clothing, with red flags along the railings. At the centre, a golden ornate throne-like seat with a dark red cloth platform stands in the water, a small group sits on it. Priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies perform rituals on the stone steps near large copper pots and a black stone Nandi-like carved figure, with kalasha-style vessels in front. Cameras on tripods and a large brick hall with a canopy stand behind.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03