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Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual field with rows of black cylindrical lingam-shaped stone forms, each crowned with yellow marigold garlands, set on white cloth-covered platforms. Strings of small orange lights stretch across the dark sky, and bright white floodlights stand on tall poles at the back. No people are clearly visible; a few faint figures stand in the far background shadows. The scene suggests a mass abhishekam or puja arrangement prepared for a festival evening.

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January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis with green-striped borders sit on a mat-covered floor under a covered pavilion. In front of each, a dark cylindrical clay pot is topped with a marigold garland of yellow flowers. Banners of multicoloured triangular flags hang along the top edge, banana plants stand at the back, and a patterned wall forms the backdrop. Many people are gathered for a festival-style communal event with festoons and lights overhead.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of a vast outdoor gathering of many seated devotees in rows, each wearing white dhotis and shawls with dark cloth-wrapped heads crowned by yellow marigold garlands. Bright floodlights, string lights and a decorated pavilion with festoons light the grounds. No single individual can be clearly identified, and no a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-01-08April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17A night-time outdoor ritual on a paved ground with hundreds of rows of black Shiva lingam stones, each set on a flat base and draped with a white cloth bordered in red and gold. Each lingam wears a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, with red and green ribbons, and scattered marigold petals lie on the ground. Strings of small lights and tall lamp posts edge the open area, and a white-and-red offering plate with flowers sits in the foreground. The scene is a mass abhishekam-style arrangement of lingams rather than a gathering of people, and no person is clearly visible in the foreground.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17