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December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02Night outdoor ritual at an open amphitheatre with tiered stone seating. A large Shiva lingam, wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds in striped bands, stands on a flower-decorated pedestal beside a steel staircase. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on a red-and-green rug beside a gilded ornate seat and brass pots, while a figure in orange robes stands nearby. Strings of lights line the wall, and several dozen seated and standing people fill the stepped seats behind.2016-12-09Night-time outdoor ceremony on a stone stage before tiered stands crowded with spectators in white and coloured clothing. Centre-right, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti tends a gilded throne-like seat, while another figure in white stands nearby. Left, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside a large vehicle covered in yellow, orange and white marigold garlands, shaped like a tall ornamental carriage with a rounded top, and a metal staircase rises beside it. Brass pots sit at the base. Strings of lights line the wall behind, and a multicoloured canopy shades the seats.2016-12-11 +1 copiesOctober 12 20112011-10-12March 10 20132013-03-10October 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a large floral-decorated Shiva lingam, the lingam covered in garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers with a golden crown-like top. Beneath the decorated structure sits a seated figure in a red and orange robe on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, with a shaved head and rudraksha-like adornment, appearing to be a person in an in_person position. Two men in white dhoti stand beside the throne, one bare-chested, and another man in orange sits at a small table on the right. Brass lamps and ritual implements are placed around the platform, with rows of empty red seats and string lights in the background.2016-12-09December 06 20162016-12-06September 22 20142014-09-22 +1 copies