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Evening ceremony at a large outdoor reflecting pool in front of a tiered stone stadium packed with seated spectators in white. A tall decorated shrine-like structure with a Shivalinga-shaped form, colourful garlanded arches and a golden peetha stands at the far end, with a golden deity murti at its base. Several people in white and orange robes sit on red wooden platforms at the water's edge performing a puja, with brass lamps and offerings arranged before them. A group of white-clad priests stands to the left, and a crane-mounted camera hangs over the scene. Water reflections double the structure and lamps.

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February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Dusk view of an outdoor water tank reflecting an ornate, illuminated decorated structure with a white dome, golden peacock-fan arches and a central golden throne-like seat draped with flowers, set on a raised platform in the water. Several people in white and orange robes sit around low wooden offering tables with lamps and brass vessels, and a standing figure in saffron and white stands at the left edge beside tall brass lamp stands. Stone steps and seated crowds fill the tiered stands along both sides under a pale evening sky, with a multi-storey building and string lights behind. Possible abhishekam or puja setting with brass lamps and offerings; the decorated throne-like seat appears empty. a person not clearly identifiable in this distant view.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a water-filled stone pool at dusk where a large ornamented floral and fabric altar stands as the centrepiece. A seated figure in saffron and red-orange clothing sits on a golden throne within a decorated arch of marigold-style garlands and striped fabric. Around the pool, people in white and saffron sit cross-legged on mats and low wooden tables set with brass plates, lamps and offerings. Standing attendants in white dhotis and orange cloths flank the scene, and tall brass oil lamps with bell-shaped tops line the water's edge. Mounted camera equipment on a crane arm is visible overhead, with tiered seating and spectators in the background. Multiple people are visible, roughly in the 21-100 range.2017-02-24Wide evening photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside a large rectangular tank of still dark water at Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru. A tiered stone-and-brick amphitheatre behind it is packed with seated devotees. In the foreground, a crowd of people sit on the stone edge, many with shaved heads, men in white dhotis and women in red and yellow saris. On the far side of the water, a large ornate golden-and-red palanquin or ratha with a serpent-hood style canopy stands on a raised platform, with a group of women in white saris beside it and a seated group of priests in white and orange near a ritual setup with brass lamps and kalasha vessels. A camera on a tall stand and a sound mixing desk are at the near edge. Floodlights and a pale dusk sky complete the scene.2017-02-24 +2 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24