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Wide evening view of an outdoor reflecting pool at a temple-style venue, with a large ornate decorated boat or chariot-like vehicle in the centre, its gold, red and white decorations mirrored in dark still water. Several people in white and orange clothing sit around the platform, some near brass lamps and offerings. Tiered stone steps on the right hold a large seated crowd dressed mostly in white. A brightly lit multi-storey building with colourful decoration stands at the left, with string lights and flags along the edges. A camera on a boom rig is visible over the water. The sky is pale dusk blue.

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February 24 20172017-02-24Wide evening photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside a large rectangular tank of still dark water at Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru. A tiered stone-and-brick amphitheatre behind it is packed with seated devotees. In the foreground, a crowd of people sit on the stone edge, many with shaved heads, men in white dhotis and women in red and yellow saris. On the far side of the water, a large ornate golden-and-red palanquin or ratha with a serpent-hood style canopy stands on a raised platform, with a group of women in white saris beside it and a seated group of priests in white and orange near a ritual setup with brass lamps and kalasha vessels. A camera on a tall stand and a sound mixing desk are at the near edge. Floodlights and a pale dusk sky complete the scene.2017-02-24 +2 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24December 18 20162016-12-18February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesA low-angle photograph of an ornate decorated boat or float placed in a water channel at a Bengaluru Aadheenam event, with a saffron, red and gold canopy-shaped structure carrying a central seat. Water spouts and splashes in the foreground, reflecting the float. Tiered red stone seating on both sides holds a few seated people in white and orange clothing.2016-03-07A wide outdoor photograph of a ceremonial stage set on water at an open-air amphitheatre. A red-draped platform stands in a reflecting pool, with a large decorated seat or throne covered in colourful flower garlands, yellow and purple, and a canopy above. Several people sit on the platform in orange, saffron and white clothing, some on red chairs. Behind them, a large crowd fills red tiered stone seating along the amphitheatre wall, many people seated and some standing. A painted figure appears on the far right wall. Pale sky above.2016-12-03March 07 20162016-03-07Evening ceremony at a large outdoor reflecting pool in front of a tiered stone stadium packed with seated spectators in white. A tall decorated shrine-like structure with a Shivalinga-shaped form, colourful garlanded arches and a golden peetha stands at the far end, with a golden deity murti at its base. Several people in white and orange robes sit on red wooden platforms at the water's edge performing a puja, with brass lamps and offerings arranged before them. A group of white-clad priests stands to the left, and a crane-mounted camera hangs over the scene. Water reflections double the structure and lamps.2017-02-24