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Outdoor photo of a stepped red-brick amphitheatre beside a water channel, lined with many black Shiva lingams on the steps. A large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds and a yellow-green cloth sits on a stone plinth at centre. Dozens of people in white and saffron-orange clothes sit in rows on the steps and benches; some wear white dhotis and shirts, others orange robes. A few orange-robed figures stand at the left. Behind them are a red-and-white canopy, a colourful striped tent drape and banana plants, with a floodlight on a pole and a wire fence.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor scene on tiered red-brick steps lined with terracotta pots of small green plants. A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a grey plinth, draped in garlands of red, white and green flowers. Seated devotees in white and pastel saris and white shirts watch from the steps, a child in a white dress sits near the statue, and a man in a pink shirt sits among them. Behind a metal railing on upper steps, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis sit, and several white-clad figures wearing white turbans stand or sit nearby. Many black stone seats are visible in the upper background.2015-01-13Outdoor photo of a large stepped amphitheatre with red tiered seating lined with rows of small black shiva lingam-style stone stands. Many people in white clothes sit in rows on the upper tiers beside a railing, with a dark bull statue (nandi) on a grey stone plinth at the centre. Potted green plants line the steps, and a satellite dish and tall trees stand behind. Near the lower right, a single person in white sits on a low stone ledge. Pale overcast sky.2013-07-01July 22 20132013-07-22March 07 20162016-03-07December 16 20162016-12-16July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07Outdoor photo of a large ritual gathering on red stone steps beside a water channel, with many small brass pots and kalashas placed on the steps. In the centre, a young man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, holding a small vessel and pouring or offering water. Behind him, numerous people sit on the steps in white, orange and red clothing, several with hands raised in prayer, and an older man with a shaved head sits at left. A young man in white dhoti with bare chest and a second young person in orange sit at right with sacred ash markings. Green hoses and a metal pump are at left, with a red flag nearby. Abhishekam to a Shiva lingam-style ritual is suggested by the Nandi and pots, though the setting is a riverside ghat-style gathering.2016-12-16December 03 20162016-12-03A large outdoor gathering seated on tiered red-brick steps beside a rectangular reflecting pool. Many devotees sit in rows, most in white ritual clothing, with some in saffron, orange, green and pink saris and kurtas. On the left, a dark stone deity murti sits on a raised platform draped with garlands and flower decorations. A cameraman in white stands on the lower steps beside a tripod, and a tall speaker stand rises at the left edge. Metal railings and a small loudspeaker box are visible, with trees and a hillside behind the red boundary wall.2015-07-31