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Wide outdoor photo of a large rectangular water tank with stone-lined steps, filled with a crowd of devotees seated on tiered red-brick terraces. At the centre, a raised red-draped platform holds a decorated ceremonial throne with yellow garlands, where several figures in saffron and orange robes sit. Along the front steps, several devotees in orange and white clothing sit before rows of black Shiva lingams and brass pots, kalasha vessels and offering bowls. A large black lingam with yellow garland sits at the water's edge. Red and white flags line the enclosure and a pink multi-storey building stands behind. A cameraman films from a platform. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Wide outdoor photograph of a large stepped stone tank filled with water, used as a ritual pool. A raised red-draped platform stands in the middle, holding an ornate golden throne-like seat with a central figure, surrounded by seated devotees and attendants. Along the front edge, bare-chested men in white dhotis sit beside rows of black stone shivalingas and brass pots and kalasha vessels. Terraced seating on both sides is packed with seated devotees under a cloudy sky, with red and white flags lining the tank and a pink multistorey building with a domed top behind. A cameraman stands at the water's edge. Many people are visible, though the exact count is hard to determine.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03 +2 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03Wide aerial view of an outdoor ritual at a large stepped tank with a central red-draped platform beneath a decorated ornate throne canopy with yellow and red garlands and a deity image. Seated devotees in orange, red and white dress sit on the platform, with attendants around it. A large black Nandi statue with a yellow-orange flower garland stands at the pool edge, and a film camera on a crane arm and tripod films the scene. Men in white dhotis and bare shoulders gather on the steps, with metal pots of milk and liquids, sending a ritual abhishekam atmosphere. Stands are filled with seated spectators in white, orange and colourful clothing, and red flags line the enclosure.2016-12-03Wide photo of an outdoor Pada Puja ceremony at a sunken rectangular stone tank of water with stepped tiered seating on both sides filled with seated devotees. A red-draped raised platform stands in the water, with a large ornate gold-and-red decorated throne or palanquin-like structure behind it, where robed figures in orange and white sit. A black stone Nandi bull with yellow garland sits at the near edge of the tank. Men in saffron and white clothing sit along the steps, several with large brass vessels and pots. Red flags line the sides, a cameraman films from the poolside, and a red-brick multi-storey building with a domed roof stands in the background under a cloudy sky.2016-12-03Photograph of a large outdoor abhishekam at a stepped tank, with a black Nandi-style bull statue garlanded in yellow flowers standing at the water's edge. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested attendants with ash markings gather on the steps, next to brass vessels of offerings, kalashas and oil lamps. A red-draped platform with a decorated ornate golden canopy stands in the water, and rows of seated devotees fill the stadium-style stands surrounded by red flags. Multiple persons are visible on the steps, in the tank and on the stands, including a bare-chested man in orange at left and a priest on the right side of the bull.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03