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Night photograph of an outdoor amphitheatre stage during a large Hindu ceremony. In the foreground a tall lingam-shaped structure is wrapped in dense garlands of yellow, orange, green, white and purple flowers, with water spraying from its top. Beside it stands a small gold-framed shrine arch holding a deity murti, and a row of brass kalashas sits on a striped red-and-white base. To the right, an empty gold throne with a red cushion stands on a stage draped in red cloth. Behind, tiers of seated audience members in white and light clothing fill the stands, and a screen shows an image above them. Rows of small lamps line the wall, and the scene is lit by floodlights against a dark sky.

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