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Night outdoor festival on a raised red-draped stage in front of a large shivalinga decorated with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands and a silver band, under a striped canopy. A bearded man in a red-brown robe and a red-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a row of gold and silver trishula-tipped ornaments beside him. Seated devotees in front, including women in white, purple and teal saris, watch him. Brass offering plates with lamps sit on the stage edge and stadium lights glow behind the crowd.

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Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual stage. A large Shiva lingam is decorated with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and a flower-covered canopy with coloured fabric valance. In front sits a man on a gold-framed red throne, wearing a red-orange garment, a flower garland and gold necklaces, with a dark beard. Near him stand brass trishula staffs. Around the stage, about a few dozen seated devotees in white, purple, pink and orange clothing face the throne, with brass aarti plates and oil lamps in the foreground. Floodlights and rows of seated spectators fill the background. a person: the seated man has a bearded face, long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a flower garland on a throne, consistent with the page's a person reference, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of an outdoor festival stage decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers. A large grey Shiva lingam-form structure dominates the background, wrapped in flower garlands and silver bands, with a striped awning above. A man with long dark hair and beard, wearing a red-orange shawl and garlands, sits on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, seated on a red-draped stage. In front, devotees sit on the floor facing the stage, some in white and orange clothing. Brass trishula staffs stand beside the throne, and brass puja plates with oil lamps sit at the stage edge. Colourful string lights and a crowd fill the background.2016-12-06Night photograph of a large floral-decorated Shiva lingam structure framed with garlands in white, yellow, orange, purple and green. In front, a golden throne sits before a seated bearded man with a horizontal tilak, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, holding a trident, with a white-and-orange floral backdrop. Several devotees in white and cream traditional clothing sit cross-legged in rows before low wooden tables holding lamps, brass plates and offerings; one woman in a purple top sits to the left and a woman in a pink top sits at centre. Stage lights and cranes are visible at upper left.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night outdoor event in front of a large flower-decorated Shiva lingam backdrop with a white and gold shiva linga form, garlands in yellow, white, purple and orange, and a golden throne-like seat draped with a cloth. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on the golden seat holding a staff-like object; a person by appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, and ornate gold necklace, seated in a place of honour. In front, a crowd of about twenty devotees in white dhotis and saris sit on the ground before low wooden tables holding oil lamps, brass plates of offerings and flowers, performing puja. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits in the front row, and a person in orange garments stands at the right edge. Stage lights and a metal truss structure appear behind the setup.2017-02-24Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram amphitheatre. A large deity murti or decorated pillar on the left is wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands and purple flowers. A seated figure on a golden throne with a red cushion wears red and white robes and holds hands together in anjali, with a long-haired appearance and orange-saffron-clad attendants near the stage. Shaven-headed men in white dhotis and bare-chested figures sit on a red carpeted platform beside brass lamps and a trident-shaped stand. Behind them a large audience of several hundred sits on tiered steps lit by string lights along a wall, with red and orange flags and a striped canopy overhead.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night photo of a large floral-decorated Shiva lingam, its tall grey stone form wrapped in garlands of white, yellow, green and maroon flowers and framed by a fan-shaped arch of white and orange blooms. In front, a man seated on a golden throne with lion-carved arms, wearing a rudraksha mala and a trident beside him, is facing a seated gathering in white and cream clothes. Devotees in front sit before low wooden tables holding oil lamps, brass plates and flower offerings, with one bare-chested man in white dhoti in the foreground. Bright stage lights and a truss rig appear at the upper left. The setting suggests an outdoor night ritual honouring the lingam.2017-02-24December 06 20162016-12-06