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A photograph of an outdoor ritual site with a rectangular water tank and a long striped runner laid across it toward a raised platform. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a large white flower garland walks along the striped mat, with a white metal railing and staircase beside him. On the right, a large dark Shiva lingam stands behind a platform draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, where several people in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand near brass vessels. Red flags and tiered red-and-white seating line the background wall under an overcast sky.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photo of a large temple tank with a striped runner carpet leading down a walkway into the water. A man in an orange-red robe with a long flowing mane and a large white flower garland walks along the runner toward a raised platform. Behind him, white-clad priests and attendants stand near a large dark stone lingam wrapped in a purple, yellow and white flower garland and a decorated canopy, with brass pots set out before it. Tiered red stone seating and red flags line the enclosure, under an overcast sky.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A man in a rust-orange and maroon robe with a large orange turban, a heavy gold necklace and a white floral garland walks barefoot along a striped multicolored runner across a flooded stone pool toward a ceremonial stage. Behind him a dark stone-like structure with a long wooden or metal ladder rises from the water. On the right, a raised platform is decorated with a large garland of yellow, purple and green flowers, with brass pots, a small canopy and several people in white and orange garments standing around. Tiers of red-and-white stands surround the pool, with orange flags lining the walls and steps.2016-12-03Outdoor temple-style ceremony at a stepped amphitheatre with red seating and a reflecting pool. A long white metal staircase rises to a platform beside a large dark stone shivalinga draped with a yellow and purple marigold garland. A striped multicoloured runner leads across the pool edge toward the platform, where priests in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near brass vessels and a decorated kalasha area. A man in orange robes with a white garland walks along the runner toward the ceremony. Red flags line the seating, and a few other people stand on the upper platform and staircases.2016-12-03 +2 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting beside a large water tank with white metal railings and a striped runner carpet in pink, purple, green and yellow leading down a steps-and-ramp walkway toward a raised stone platform. On the platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white flowers walks along the runner, while nearby a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands beside a dark tall lingam shaped structure draped with a large garland of yellow and purple flowers. Several attendants in white and red clothing stand on the platform near brass pots and a stone figure. Tiered red stone seating and orange flags surround the tank under an overcast sky.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03