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Photograph at dusk of a temple tank with still water and floating lights, viewed from behind a row of devotees standing at the edge. In the foreground six people face the water: a bare-headed man in a white dhoti on the left, women in white saris and orange garments, one woman with long dark hair in a plait. On the left, a priest in an orange-and-white cloth stands at a white ceremonial table with ritual items. Behind the tank, tiered red stone steps hold rows of seated people in white and orange, with strings of lights along the upper railing and a decorated orange-and-gold palanquin-style structure with a yellow canopy at the left edge.

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December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large illuminated temple tank with dark water in the foreground. Along the stone steps on the right, a row of people seated on the ground wear saffron and orange clothing, with some white-clad figures among them, facing the water. Pink and white cloth-wrapped bundles and umbrellas rest beside them under a fence railing. Across the tank, tiered stepped banks are lit with many small lamps, with a line of seated people near the water's edge and fairy lights strung above on the upper right. Some people stand on the upper walkway at the left. Appears to be a ceremonial gathering at a water tank at night.2013-12-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a row of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and maroon-red robes with saffron-edged borders standing at the edge of a stone-lined tank, holding brass vessels and offering water toward the still water. A white-clad figure on the left wears dark sunglasses. Behind them, tiered red-and-white seating rises toward a stage area, where orange-robed people sit and fairy lights string across the top. Dusk light and reflections from the lights shimmer on the water.2013-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large reflecting pool in front of a tiered stone-and-brick seating area lined with rows of small terracotta pots holding green plants. Along the water's edge, a line of seated people wears saffron/orange and white clothes, with dark maroon garments among them, facing the pool. To the right, a staircase leads up to a bank of white-clad seats, and a few people in white and orange are seated near the right side. Scaffolding and white covering show at the top. No person can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by clothing and position only.2013-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26Dusk ritual at an outdoor tiered stone tank with still green water, where a large black Shiva linga stands on a raised red-and-yellow draped platform at the centre. Two rows of saffron-robed priests and devotees stand on the steps near a large black linga and white ritual cloth, one priest holding a ritual implement. In the foreground, many devotees sit on the terraced steps in white and cream saris and dhotis, some with plaited hair, watching the abhishekam. Red-cushioned seating fills the amphitheatre behind, with a golden temple tower and a red multi-storey building beyond.2016-12-27Night photograph of a large crowd seated on tiered concrete steps beside a lit pool of dark water at an open-air venue. Most attendees wear white, with some in green, orange, maroon and pink saris or kurtas, and many sit with hands folded in prayer or listening attentively. On the right, a small white-railed wooden walkway extends over the water toward a figure in orange robes seated near the end of the platform, appearing to address the gathering. Empty red seating tiers rise in the background under floodlights.2010-12-02December 26 20132013-12-26 +1 copiesNight scene of a red stone stepped ghat or temple tank where many devotees sit and stand. Several men in white dhotis, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, stand near a gold-covered low table or platform. A man in orange saffron robes stands among them, and a few people wear orange and red saffron sarees or shawls. Rows of brass vessels, lamps and kalasha pots line the steps at right, and string lights glow above the railing. Figures in white sit on the steps.2011-10-12Night photograph of a tank or pond at a temple-style ashram. A row of shaved-headed men in white dhotis sits on the stone steps at the water's edge, several holding small offering plates and performing tharpanam-style rites with their hands raised. In the foreground left, small brass plates with flowers and offerings rest on the steps. Behind them, rows of empty seats rise up terraced stands, with strings of coloured lights and bright floodlights overhead. Reflections of the lights shimmer on the dark water.2013-12-26