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A wide view of an outdoor ritual at a stepped temple pool with a central raised platform. Many seated participants in rows fill the terraced stands, most shirtless or in white dhotis, some in saffron or orange robes. Before them stand black stone shivalingams on the steps, with brass bowls and small lamps placed among them. Red flags line the railings. In the pool a figure stands in water, and a decorated dais with a figure in ornate red and gold sits at the pool's edge. Above, a tall black stone structure rises near the back wall. Trees with white flowers frame the upper left. The scene suggests a large-scale abhishekam or puja.

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July 24 20172017-07-24Wide view of a large outdoor ritual pool with stepped red-tiered seating on both sides. Rows of people sit on the steps along the left bank, many bare-chested or in white dhoti-style cloth, with black stone shivalinga-shaped vessels set in front of them and brass kalasha pots beside. A central raised platform holds a dark stone structure and a decorated puja altar with red and white cloth. Red flags stand along the railings and a woman in an orange-red garment and a man in orange robes stand near the water. Greenery and a red building frame the background. Several people sit in the foreground in white with a long-haired woman in white and a red-bordered cloth at left.2017-07-24A wide outdoor photograph of a large ritual gathering at a terraced stone amphitheatre around a rectangular water tank. Many bare-chested men in white dhotis sit in rows on the steps, with black Shivalinga-shaped stone objects and brass kalashas lined along the front. Some participants wear white and others orange or saffron clothing, and several women in orange saris sit to the right. A central raised platform near the water holds a figure and a decorated structure, with red flags placed around the tank. Spectators in orange and white fill the tiered seating in the background beneath trees and a red building.2017-07-17July 24 20172017-07-24July 24 20172017-07-24An elevated view of a large outdoor ritual at a stepped stone amphitheatre beside a rectangular pool of turquoise water. A raised central platform holds a tall black stone lingam-shaped structure and a decorated altar with garlands. Red flags are planted around the pool edge. Rows of seated devotees, many women in white saris and some in orange and yellow garments, sit on stone seats before brass plates and trays of flowers, fruit and red offerings, with brass kalashas and lamps set out. Orange-robed sannyasis sit to the left along the steps. Green foliage frames the upper left corner.2017-07-24A large outdoor stepped amphitheatre-style abhishekam hall with rows of black Shivalingams on red-tiled tiers. Many men in orange and white dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged before the lingams, with brass bowls, flowers and ritual vessels set in front of them. A central raised stone Shivalinga and a dais with a seated figure in gold and orange stand across a large empty pool at right, with red flags along the edges and a pink multi-storey building behind. Several figures in orange robes stand on the steps, and an attendant in white is at the right edge. Ritual abhishekam chanting appears to be underway. The a person field is unsure because no candidate's appearance can be confirmed from the distance.2017-07-24A high vantage photo of a large outdoor ritual at a stepped tank. Many people in white and saffron clothing sit in rows on stone steps, each before a black Shiva lingam on a yoni base, with brass bells and small lamps and flower offerings placed in front of them. On the left, a group in orange and maroon robes sits among the lingams. Across the water, a pavilion with pink and white draping and a central raised dais holds a seated figure and small lamps, with red and orange flags along the edges and tiered seating in the background. Tall trees frame the upper corners.2017-07-24 +1 copiesA large outdoor ritual at a stepped stone amphitheatre in front of a tall white Shiva lingam on a raised pedestal. Rows of people in orange and white garments sit on the red-tiled steps, each before a black lingam on a stone yoni base with brass plates, lamps, flowers and offerings. Many wear orange cloths, some bare-chested with white dhotis, and several stand at the lower level. Orange flags stand along the railings and a red-brick building rises behind. Given the large number of seated ritual participants, this appears to be a group abhishekam or puja at the lingams, with the central lingam being honoured.2017-07-24Wide view of a large open-air stepped amphitheatre around a rectangular water tank with a central raised platform and a lingam-like structure at its far end. Rows of seated participants fill the terraces, many wearing white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads and red and white markings, and several in orange saffron robes. Along the near railing, dozens of black stone lingam-shaped pedestals sit with small brass pots and bowls, and a figure with long braided hair in orange robes sits at the front left. Red and orange flags line the edges of the tank, and a red brick building with greenery and white flowers frames the upper left.2017-07-31A large outdoor ritual at a stepped tank with a tiered amphitheatre. Many men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis sit on red steps before rows of black Shiva lingams set on black yoni-shaped bases, with brass kalasha pots, bells and flower offerings placed on them. Some seated participants hold brass bells or lamps, and the crowd is dense across the terraces. At the right, a tall white lingam-shaped monument rises from a raised platform near the water, and a figure in orange stands in the foreground. The pool is pale turquoise and the scene has a ritual abhishekam feel with lingam worship.2017-07-24July 24 20172017-07-24 +1 copies