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Outdoor amphitheatre-style event with a large Shiva lingam decorated with banded garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers on the left, and a tiered stone seating area filled with a large seated crowd wearing mostly white clothing. On the stage in front, a golden seat with a red cushion sits beneath a multicoloured striped umbrella, with brass vessels nearby. A person in red and gold clothing is seated on the golden throne area. A banner hangs on the back wall. Clear blue sky above.

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December 19 20162016-12-19 +1 copiesOutdoor amphitheatre event with tiered stone seating filled with seated audience in white and colourful clothing. On the red-draped stage stands a large flower-decorated vahana-like structure covered in orange, yellow and multicoloured marigold garlands, flanked by brass pots. A golden ornate seat with red cushion sits at centre-stage, empty of any visibly identifiable person. Clear blue sky and a tree behind the wall.2016-12-19An outdoor amphitheatre stage with a red carpeted platform, where a large stone Shiva lingam stands decorated with a dense flower garland in orange, yellow and red, plus a multi-coloured striped flower skirt and an ornate gold and orange hood-like crown of marigolds. Empty gold throne with red cushion sits beside it, and brass kalasha pots are placed at the stage edge. Rows of seated audience fill tiered stone steps under a clear blue sky, with a tree at right.2016-12-19A photograph of an outdoor amphitheatre-style ceremony. A large dark stone lingam-shaped form on a raised platform is draped with long garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange, red and purple, with a metal staircase and railing rising to its top where a single robed figure in saffron stands. On the stage below, bare-chested priests in white and orange cloth attend brass pots and offerings. A golden throne-like seat with a striped canopy sits on a red carpet at the front. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the tiered stone seating behind, with a few in colourful dress, while a standing figure in white watches from the right. A tree and grey sky appear beyond the wall.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A 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.2016-12-14Outdoor ceremony at a large black Shiva lingam wrapped in dense garlands of yellow, orange, magenta and purple flowers, with a striped flower skirt at its base and a white ornamental band. A white metal staircase climbs beside it. On a red-draped stage at right, a saffron-robed person sits, and several bare-chested men in white dhotis sit or stand around, with a pink-sari woman near the lingam. A canopy with colourful fringe shelters a seated figure at right. A tiered stone amphitheatre behind is packed with seated, mostly white-clad devotees, and red flags line the left side. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam; a brass figure stands at left.2016-12-03A large outdoor amphitheatre with tiered stone steps packed with seated spectators under a clear blue sky. On a raised red-draped stage stands a towering shivalinga-style structure wrapped in dense garlands of orange, yellow and multicoloured flowers, with a golden seated figure and a striped cloth banner beneath it. A few figures in saffron or white stand near the stage base, and orange flags line the upper edges of the seating. Behind the stage is a red brick building under scaffolding.2016-12-17 +1 copiesA 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.2016-12-03Outdoor 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.2016-12-18December 19 20162016-12-19December 05 20162016-12-05