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Outdoor photograph of a large open-air ritual arena with tiered red seating filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees. In the centre, a rectangular water-filled pool surrounds a raised red-draped platform holding an ornate yellow and red decorated structure with a tall tiered canopy. Some seated people in front wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, and women wear saris and kumkum. Red flags line the pool edges and palm-like trees surround the grounds under a clear sky.

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A wide outdoor photo of a large ritual arena at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a rectangular water-filled pool in the centre and a red-draped platform. An ornate golden shrine-like structure with a deity murti stands on the platform, and a seated figure in red sits in front of it. Tiered stone seating on both sides is packed with hundreds of devotees in saffron, orange and white clothing. In the foreground, rows of devotees sit on black ritual stools; several bare-chested men wear sacred threads and white dhotis, and women wear sarees in gold and red. Red flags and banners line the pool edges under a clear sky.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A wide outdoor photograph of a ceremonial stage set on water at an open-air amphitheatre. A red-draped platform stands in a reflecting pool, with a large decorated seat or throne covered in colourful flower garlands, yellow and purple, and a canopy above. Several people sit on the platform in orange, saffron and white clothing, some on red chairs. Behind them, a large crowd fills red tiered stone seating along the amphitheatre wall, many people seated and some standing. A painted figure appears on the far right wall. Pale sky above.2016-12-03December 18 20162016-12-18Wide view of an open-air amphitheatre with stepped red-tiered seating filled with many seated spectators, facing a rectangular reflecting pool. A decorated platform stands at the pool's edge, topped by a tall ornate structure with orange, yellow and white striped draping and gold floral motifs, with a red cloth canopy beneath. The sky is clear blue and the water reflects the structure and crowd.2016-12-18Large outdoor ceremony at an amphitheatre-style sunken ceremonial pool with stone steps. A crowd of many hundreds sits on tiered red seating and along the pool's edge, most in white, cream and pastel clothing, some with red and orange garlands. In the foreground, several women in white and a woman wearing a red beaded necklace sit close to the water, some with palms pressed together. On the right, an ornately decorated raised structure draped in yellow, orange and red floral garlands stands at the pool edge beside a red-carpeted platform with a seated figure and small ritual offerings. A red-walled building and trees sit in the background under a clear blue sky.2016-12-18Outdoor photo of a large Maheshwara Puja gathering at a sunken, water-filled ritual pool with stepped stone sides and red-carpeted seating rising behind. Hundreds of devotees sit on the steps, many in white and cream clothing, some in orange, green and yellow saris, with several wearing rudraksha and red malas. Some hold their hands together in prayer or offering. At the far end, a tall ornate golden-and-red decorated shrine or kalasha-like structure with marigold and flower garlands stands on a platform, with a red-draped stage nearby. A figure seated on the platform in red and gold clothing is too small to assess, so no individual is identified. Red-roofed buildings and a clear blue sky frame the scene. Many people are visible across the seating and steps.2016-12-18A photograph of an outdoor water-side stage at a tiered amphitheatre. A tall structure at left is covered in marigold and yellow-and-purple flower garlands, topped by a red ornament. Beside it, a large gilded throne-like seat draped in red and gold sits on a red-skirted platform above still water. Several metal pots or kalashas stand at the stage's left edge. Rows of seated people in white and colourful clothes fill the red stone steps of the amphitheatre, with a large screen showing an image on the right. Trees and a grey wall stand behind. No figure is clearly seated on the throne, so no person is identified.2016-12-14December 05 20162016-12-05Night view of a large outdoor temple tank or pushkarani at a ceremony, lit by floodlights and strung lights. Hundreds of seated devotees, many bare-chested or wearing white and saffron cloth, fill tiered stone steps on the left and right, many sitting before small oil lamps and brass vessels. Red and orange flags line the water's edge. A raised red-draped platform stands in the tank with priests in white, and a richly decorated palanquin or deity shrine with striped yellow and green draping sits at the far side. Illuminated stands and banners form the background, with a leafy tree in the top-left corner.2016-12-06