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Wide view of a large outdoor pool at a temple complex on an overcast day, with a central raised platform holding a tall black Shivalinga decorated with a band of yellow, red and green floral garlands and a striped skirt-like drape. Terraced red-tiered seating surrounds the water, where a large crowd of people dressed in white stands on the steps and bank, some seated, with small orange-robed figures near the stairs. Potted plants line the edge of the pool, and white-and-red bunting decorates the far walls.

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A large rectangular stone-edged pool at an outdoor ashram ground, filled with still turquoise water and reflecting a tall black Shiva lingam on a raised platform at the far end. The lingam is draped in a dense garland of marigolds and colourful flower strands in yellow, red, and green. Rows of smaller black lingams on round yoni-style bases line the near steps and sides of the pool. Tiered red steps at the back hold a seated gathering of people dressed in white, with a few in red and orange clothing, and a red-roofed building with bunting stands behind. Strings of flags and garlands decorate the edges.2013-07-22A large rectangular reflecting pool dominates the scene, with a central square platform holding a tall black Shiva lingam wrapped in a yellow and orange floral garland and marigold drapery. Terraced red-brick seating and stairs rise on the left and right, and a crowd of people in white clothing gathers on the steps in the background, with many more seats empty. Rows of potted plants line the foreground edge of the pool, and red and white bunting decorates the far stands under an overcast sky.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Wide photograph of a large rectangular reflecting pool at an outdoor ashram venue, with a tall black Shiva lingam on a square raised platform in the centre, garlanded with marigold and orange flower strands. Rows of terracotta pots holding green plants line the pool's near edge. Behind the pool, red-tiered stone steps and rows of red seats hold many people dressed in white, with bunting and flags strung across the top of the stands under an overcast sky. The people are small and distant, too many to count individually, and many appear to be sitting.2013-07-22A large rectangular pool of still turquoise water at a temple-like complex, lined on its near edges by numerous black stone Shivalingams on pedestals. At the far end a tall black shivalinga-shaped structure is decorated with colourful striped garlands and fringed drapery, standing on a platform in the water. Behind, tiered red steps hold seated people in white clothes, some in red, under a grey sky, with a red building and palm trees at the edges. A film camera on a tripod and a long boom arm are visible over the water. The people are small and distant, and no individual can be clearly identified.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Wide view of an open-air amphitheatre at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with terraced red seating on both sides of a large rectangular reflecting pool. A large black Shivalinga stands on a stone platform in the centre of the water, draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a decorated cloth around its base. Rows of people dressed in white sit on the steps and the stage area beyond, with red and yellow festive bunting strung along the back. Overcast grey sky and tall trees frame the scene.2013-07-22Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam standing on a square platform in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool. A garland of colourful flowers hangs on the lingam, and a few people in orange and saffron clothing stand on a raised walkway at its top. Tiered red steps on the left hold a group of people in white clothes and some in orange, seated in rows around a small framed portrait. Potted plants line the near edge of the pool, a red multi-storey building stands at the right, and trees and flagpoles fill the background under an overcast sky.2013-11-04Outdoor photograph of a large rectangular water tank at a temple-like ashram ground, with a decorated shivling-form structure on a platform in the middle of the water. The structure is draped with garlands in red, yellow, orange, green and white, and a black stone linga-like top rises above it. Tiered red steps rise on the left and right, lined with rows of seated people in white clothes, and many small black shivling-shaped stone pillars line the pool edge in the foreground. A boom camera arm extends over the water on the left. Red-roofed buildings and trees stand behind the grounds.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Photo of a large outdoor amphitheatre-style ritual ground at an ashram. Rows of black Shiva lingams sit on tiered stone steps around a rectangular water pool, and women in red and gold saris kneel along the steps pouring liquid from brass vessels onto the lingams in abhishekam. A raised central platform in the pool holds a decorated shrine with a tall lingam-shaped structure draped in yellow and red fabric. Spectators in white clothes fill the stands in the background, and a multi-storey red building and palm trees stand behind. No individual a person candidate is clearly visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.2013-07-22