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A large outdoor ritual scene at a stepped stone tank with greenish water and a tall decorated kalasha-like ornamental structure in red, yellow and white stripes at its centre. Dozens of people in white ritual clothes sit on the stone steps and the tiered terraces, many women in white saris with red-bordered dress and gold trim, some with flowers in their hair. Rows of black Shivalinga-shaped stone pillars stand on the steps, with brass pots and lamps placed beside them, and devotees perform abhishekam-style offerings. Red brick buildings and a hillside frame the background.

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July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A large outdoor photo of a Shivalinga-filled amphitheatre-style stepped tank during a ritual gathering at an ashram. Rows of black Shivalinga stones stand on tiered stone steps, with devotees seated behind them, many in white and yellow clothes, some in saffron and red, some holding small brass vessels and plates. A square pool of greenish water sits in the centre, with an ornately decorated, multi-coloured structure with a dark canopy and red-and-gold garlands rising from a platform in the pool. Audience members in white are seated on the tiers at the upper right, and a few people stand along the railings. The setting is a red-brick and stone enclosure under a clear sky, consistent with a Swayambu Linga abhishekam or Pratyaksha Pada Puja-style gathering. Roughly 50 to 100 people are visible.2016-03-07February 27 20142014-02-27February 27 20142014-02-27July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large rectangular tank with a stepped red-brick amphitheatre. In the centre of the water a decorated raft or platform carries an ornate golden structure with a kalasha-like form and garlands, with fountains spraying on either side. Along the right-hand steps, many men in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit beside rows of black Shiva lingams set in round basins, some holding pooja items or pouring water, which suggests abhishekam. Devotees in white and a few in orange and red clothes occupy the tiers on the left. A multi-storey red building and palm trees stand behind.2016-03-07 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor photo of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam temple pool at Bidadi. Rows of dark stone Shivalingams line tiered red-brick steps on both sides of a turquoise rectangular pool. In the water, a crowd of devotees stands waist-deep, bathing and performing abhishekam-style rites near a central raised platform topped with a black stone lingam and a decorated yellow-and-blue draped canopy. Men and women dressed in white stand along the upper terraces and railings, watching the ceremony. Red buildings and a grey sky frame the scene.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22