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Outdoor photo of a large stepped amphitheatre beside a rectangular water pool at a Dhyanapeetam-style ceremony, with a tall decorated structure at the pool's edge. A central pillar-shaped shrine is wrapped in yellow, orange and purple fabric with a golden top, and a red-draped platform stands beside it. Hundreds of seated participants fill the steps and tiers, many in white, green and saffron clothing, some sitting with their hands together, while a few stand near the water. A tall orange-red building and a clear sky with trees frame the scene.

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December 18 20162016-12-18December 19 20162016-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone tank with greenish water. A tall striped, gold-and-black decorated sculpture of a bull (nandi-like form) stands on a platform at the centre-left, with a white umbrella canopy beside it and a red-draped stage with a multicoloured cloth. Many devotees sit on the stone steps in front, the men mostly bare-chested in white or saffron, women in white, orange, green and patterned saris, several holding brass pots and bowls of offerings. Stepped tiers behind are filled with a large crowd, many in orange and white, with red flags and tents in the background. Ritual puja activity around the bull sculpture and tank.2016-12-03December 18 20162016-12-18December 19 20162016-12-19December 03 20162016-12-03December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor photo of a large ceremonial stage built over a rectangular reflecting pool, draped in red cloth. On the right an ornately decorated golden and flower-garlanded palanquin-like canopy shelters a seated figure on a cushioned seat; attendants in saffron and orange garments stand around it. Tiered red stone steps on the left hold a large seated crowd of several hundred people, many in white and orange clothing, with flags on poles and trees behind. Bright daylight, reflections in the water.2016-12-18December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03