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A 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.

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December 27 20162016-12-27A 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.2016-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27Sunset silhouette of a raised ceremonial platform at an open-air venue. Three or four figures stand on top, dark against a glowing orange sky and sun near the horizon. Banana plants and leafy trees frame the scene, and rows of empty white chairs fill the stands below. A yellow-and-orange draped garland decoration hangs along the platform's front and sides, with flower garlands lining the steps. Figures are indistinguishable in silhouette, so no individual can be identified.2016-12-27A 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 Shiva lingam stands on a raised flower-decorated platform in a reflecting pool, wrapped in garlands of orange, yellow, white and purple marigolds. A long yellow-garlanded walkway leads down to the water, and saffron-robed monks in orange garments walk along it toward the lingam. Beyond, rows of people in white clothing sit on red steps under white umbrellas and a decorated ratha-style canopy, with a seated figure in saffron at the centre. Abhishekam is being performed on the lingam.2013-12-27February 27 20142014-02-27Wide photo at sunrise or sunset of a large outdoor water tank with stone steps. A tall black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform in the water, decorated with orange, yellow and black floral garlands and ribbons, reached by a garlanded ramp. Several figures stand on the ramp near the lingam, and a crowd sits on terraced stone seating along the far bank under a clear pale sky with palm trees.2016-12-27A 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 20142014-02-27Wide photograph at sunset of an open-air amphitheatre beside a reflecting pool at Bidadi Adheenam. A tall dark stone lingam-shaped monument rises on a raised platform in the water, wrapped with marigold garlands in orange, yellow and red. Tiered rows of red-and-white seating line the stands, with a few white-clad figures scattered across them. Potted plants line the near pathway, and a satellite dish appears in the sky at upper left.2013-12-27