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A photograph of a large outdoor ritual at sunset. A tall arched structure draped with marigold garlands and yellow, orange and red fabric swags stands at the center, surrounded by water. Many saffron-robed sannyasis, some bare-headed, climb a ladder and cluster along the top of the arch, while others stand below on the platform. Seated devotees in white fill rows of tiered seating on both sides, and a bird is visible in the upper left sky. No individual candidate for a person can be confidently identified from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.

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December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27A sunset photograph of a ceremony at a large open-air water tank. A rising ladder-like wooden structure decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a canopy is filled with many people in orange and saffron-coloured robes climbing along it toward the top, where several figures are silhouetted against the bright sun. Below, a tiered stone seating area is lined with rows of white-covered chairs, with a few people in white clothes standing along the upper walkways. Marigold-garlanded side panels with striped yellow, red and white drapes frame the platform at the water's edge. Palm trees and trees line the background under a hazy orange sky.2016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27A large outdoor Rudrabhishekam at dusk: a tall grey Shiva lingam, wrapped with garlands of marigold and striped floral bunting in orange, yellow, purple and white, stands on a flower-draped stone platform. Several saffron-robed sadhus climb a metal staircase garlanded with yellow marigolds toward the lingam, some pouring offerings and reaching toward its top. Below, rows of white-clad devotees sit on tiered red steps, and water flows from a spout near the base.2016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27A photo of a large outdoor abhishekam at a water tank. A tall black Shivalinga stands on a square platform in the water, draped with a colourful garland of marigolds and striped flower bands in orange, yellow, green and purple. Saffron-robed sadhus climb a long staircase lined with yellow marigold garlands and wade toward the lingam. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill tiered stands, with orange-robed figures on a raised dais under white umbrellas. A decorated golden palanquin stands at the upper right, and a figure in white bows at the water's edge.2013-12-27February 27 20142014-02-27A large outdoor ritual at a water tank: a huge black shivalinga stands on a red-and-white platform in the water, draped in marigold garlands and multicolored bunting. A yellow-and-orange garlanded walkway leads down into the pool, where saffron-robed monks wade toward the lingam. A white-clad devotee kneels at the water's edge. Above, a tiered stone terrace holds rows of white-clad devotees, orange-robed figures seated on red chairs, and white parasols. A decorated ratha stands on the upper right. Dozens of people are visible.2013-12-27A large black Shivalinga is decorated with bands of marigold garlands in orange and yellow, with striped fabric drapes in red, green, orange and white along its base and platform. Several people stand on a raised scaffold walkway lined with marigold garlands, some in dark clothes and others in red and maroon. In the background, a large crowd of people dressed in white sits on red steps near a green canopy, with a few orange-robed figures in front. The pale evening sky sits above the scene.2016-12-27February 27 20142014-02-27December 27 20132013-12-27