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Night photograph of a rectangular pool with a stepped terraced bank of terracotta pots behind it. A long row of seated people in orange and maroon robes and white dhotis sits along the pool's edge, facing the water. A spray fountain rises from the water at right beside a red-and-white striped post. Floodlights illuminate the scene and a few standing figures in white stand along a wall at top. A purple logo appears on the wall at upper left.

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December 26 20132013-12-26Night photograph of a rectangular water tank at a temple-style ashram. Rows of seated men line the near edge of the pool, mostly in saffron and orange robes, with several in white dhotis and shirts at the left end. A fountain jet rises from the water at right, beside a red and white striped pillar. A terraced earthen wall of clay pots stands behind them, with scaffolding and a lit lamp on the upper wall. Several people stand on the steps at the top. The scene suggests a tharpanam or ritual gathering at the tank, though exact details are not clear.2013-12-26A night photograph of a large temple water tank with dark, rippling water in the foreground. Tiered stone steps on the far side hold rows of small oil lamps, and bright floodlights illuminate the scene. On the right, a ghat with strings of lights and banana plants shows several figures in saffron and orange robes near a small structure, with a white-clad person bending nearby. Along the water's edge on the left, a line of people in white and orange clothing sits or stands. Scaffolding and a few workers are visible on the upper left wall. Reflections of the lamps shimmer on the water.2013-12-26Night photograph of a large illuminated water tank at a temple-style ashram. On the left, a tall black stone Shivalinga-like structure with water spraying from its top stands in the pool, lit by floodlights. Along the far bank, a long row of seated people in orange and white robes sits by the water, with several standing figures and a tiered brick-and-greenery wall behind them. A small blue-and-white emblem appears at upper left. The scene suggests a ritual gathering at the water's edge during a ceremony.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26 +1 copiesNight photograph of a riverside ghat with red sandstone steps lit by a bright floodlight and strings of multicoloured fairy lights along the upper railing. Many people in white clothing sit on the steps, some with hands folded in prayer. In the centre, a standing figure in white cloth with a shaved head faces the water, while a low red and orange ritual setup with cloth and small vessels sits on the steps beside seated devotees. Other white-clad people stand near the water's edge at the right, and a wooden bamboo-and-plank ramp leads down into the dark river.2010-11-23Night photograph of a large audience of mostly white-clad devotees seated on tiered stone steps beside a dark green water tank, lit by a bright floodlight overhead. Many wear white kurtas and white saris; a woman in a green sari and a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari sit in the front rows, and an older man in white glasses sits at the bottom edge. On the far side, a single figure in saffron or orange clothing stands on a raised platform at the end of a wooden ladder-like stair and wooden pole structure above the water, with another figure beside it. Rows of empty red seating stretch behind the water, and a white fence borders the steps.2010-12-02Night photograph of a tank or pool at a temple-style complex. Many people sit in a long row along the stone edge of the water, some in white dhotis and white clothes and others in saffron-orange robes, several bending forward toward the water. A terraced, pot-filled earthen embankment with small plants rises behind them, with a white wall, stairs and a lamp at the top. A stream of water falls from the right edge into the pool, which has an orange and white painted kerb in the foreground.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large seated gathering on red-brick tiered steps beside a dark water tank. Many devotees in white clothing sit in rows facing the water, with some in green, orange and pink saris and salwar. A bright floodlight and a faint rainbow flare appear above the stands. Bamboo poles and rope stretch over the water at right, and one figure in orange stands at the far right edge of the steps. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the setting suggests a night satsang or meditation session.2010-12-02