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A 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.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph taken low over a water tank at an ashram ground, with water splashing in the foreground and a reflection on the surface. In the centre stands an ornate decorated boat-like structure with red, gold and yellow drapery, a central panel and a raised canopy, set at the edge of the water. Terraced red-brick steps on both sides hold seated audiences, many dressed in white and some in orange robes, while others sit along the far right. Sunlight glows through a pale sky.2016-03-07Wide view of an open-air amphitheatre with stepped red-tiered seating filled with many seated spectators, facing a rectangular reflecting pool. A decorated platform stands at the pool's edge, topped by a tall ornate structure with orange, yellow and white striped draping and gold floral motifs, with a red cloth canopy beneath. The sky is clear blue and the water reflects the structure and crowd.2016-12-18A photograph of a large reflecting pool at dusk or dawn with low sun glowing behind an ornate floating shrine. The shrine is a decorated boat-like platform in front of a tiered red-stone amphitheatre, adorned with garlands, bright fabric drapes in orange, red and gold, and a central Shivalinga-style carved structure with fountain jets rising from its sides. Terraced red steps on both sides hold a few seated people in white clothing, some with cameras, and the water reflects the decorated structure. Floating petals and debris dot the water surface. The scene suggests a Mahashivaratri ritual at a temple pool, with the decorated shrine as the central focus.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.2016-12-03A photograph of a decorated floating altar or boat-shaped platform in the middle of a rectangular water tank with red-brick tiered steps on both sides. The platform is adorned with marigold garlands, ornate carved gold-and-red decorations and fountain jets, and is reflected in the still water. Small groups of people in white clothing sit and stand on the steps at left and right, some in white and some in saffron-toned garments. Bright sunlight and lens flare fill the upper left, with trees and a multistory building behind the tank.2016-03-07Wide 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.2017-02-24March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of an outdoor water-side stage at a tiered amphitheatre. A tall structure at left is covered in marigold and yellow-and-purple flower garlands, topped by a red ornament. Beside it, a large gilded throne-like seat draped in red and gold sits on a red-skirted platform above still water. Several metal pots or kalashas stand at the stage's left edge. Rows of seated people in white and colourful clothes fill the red stone steps of the amphitheatre, with a large screen showing an image on the right. Trees and a grey wall stand behind. No figure is clearly seated on the throne, so no person is identified.2016-12-14March 07 20162016-03-07A large outdoor pool at a campus with red-brick buildings and tiered red stone bleacher seating. In the middle of the green water stands a floating platform holding a huge shivalinga decorated with a colourful flower garland, striped multicoloured cloth and a yellow and red decorated base. Many people in white clothes sit in the stands, and two people in orange robes sit on the steps at the left edge. The water reflects the decorated linga. In the foreground a dark object appears at the bottom edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2015-07-31Outdoor photograph of a large open-air ritual arena with tiered red seating filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees. In the centre, a rectangular water-filled pool surrounds a raised red-draped platform holding an ornate yellow and red decorated structure with a tall tiered canopy. Some seated people in front wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, and women wear saris and kumkum. Red flags line the pool edges and palm-like trees surround the grounds under a clear sky.2016-12-18