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Wide 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.

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February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Elevated view of an outdoor evening ceremony at a large temple tank with a dark stone-lined pool. On the far side, a tall ornate golden-and-multicolored ceremonial structure with a serpent-like canopy stands near a raised platform where several people in white ritual clothing sit and stand around offering items and oil lamps. A kalasha-style setup and lamps are arranged before the platform. Tiered stone seating along the right and back is filled with rows of white-clad and saffron-clad devotees, and a cameraman on a tripod is at the pool's edge. Saffron flags and red-and-purple striped mats line the steps. Some visible people are seated on the left in front of the pool with bare shoulders.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Wide photo of an evening outdoor ceremony at a tiered stone-and-water amphitheatre. A large ornate decorated stage with a multicoloured canopy and a golden structure stands at left, while a central sunken pool holds a lit raised platform where priests in white dhotis and orange-clad figures perform rites around brass oil lamps and a kalasha. Seated devotees fill the stepped terraces on both sides, many in white and colourful saris, and a bald man in the lower left foreground faces the stage. Red flags line the right edge and a camera on a tripod stands near the water.2017-02-24Wide 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.2017-02-24A wide photograph of an open-air temple tank event at dusk, with a large stepped audience on tiered stone seating filling the background. A raised stage on the water's edge holds an ornate golden and multicoloured decorated structure with a curved arch, and a ceremonial gathering of people in white and saffron clothing sits around a central platform. A figure in a white dhoti and shawl sits near the tank edge on a cushion beside a camera on a tripod, while a red flag stands at the right. Several people in the foreground wear saffron and yellow garments, and some bare-chested devotees sit facing the water. Puja-style ceremony with oil lamps and offerings appears on the stage.2017-02-24Evening 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.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copies