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A large outdoor water tank with terraced red steps is framed by a black stone Nandi bull statue in the right foreground, draped with a white and green-striped cloth. Beyond the water, a raised dais with a dark arched backdrop and striped yellow-and-red draping stands in front of tiered seating filled with rows of people in white. Several monks with shaved heads in orange robes stand on the steps at the water's edge facing the dais, some with a child-sized figure among them. A man in white clothes photographs the scene at left. A golden temple tower and a red multi-storey building appear in the background under a pale sky.

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December 27 20162016-12-27Outdoor photo of a large rectangular reflecting pool at an ashram, with a raised black stone shivalinga-style structure decorated with a striped orange, white and yellow cloth and marigold garlands standing in the water on a platform. In the foreground, several monks in orange robes and a few people in white stand at the pool's edge, with a black stone Nandi-like figure draped in white cloth near the front. On the left, a row of seated people in white clothes and orange-robed figures sit on a red-carpeted stage beneath a small golden shrine-like structure. Tiered red seating and a multi-storey red building form the background, with an overcast dusk sky.2013-12-27Dusk ritual at an outdoor tiered stone tank with still green water, where a large black Shiva linga stands on a raised red-and-yellow draped platform at the centre. Two rows of saffron-robed priests and devotees stand on the steps near a large black linga and white ritual cloth, one priest holding a ritual implement. In the foreground, many devotees sit on the terraced steps in white and cream saris and dhotis, some with plaited hair, watching the abhishekam. Red-cushioned seating fills the amphitheatre behind, with a golden temple tower and a red multi-storey building beyond.2016-12-27Large black stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground, facing a rectangular stone-edged water tank, with a small lingam with yellow and gold trim on its back. Behind the tank, tiered red-brick seating is filled with people in white and orange clothing, and a red multi-storey building stands in the background. A cameraman on a tripod films the scene from the left. Many seated devotees in white and saffron are visible, and a group in orange robes sits on steps at left.2016-01-03February 27 20142014-02-27December 27 20132013-12-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue in the right foreground, seen from behind its head, facing a rectangular temple tank of still water. In the centre stands a black Shiva lingam on a raised platform wrapped in yellow, orange and green flower garlands, with a horizontal tripundra mark on its base and yellow-and-orange garland swags. Behind the tank, tiered red-brick steps rise on both sides, filled with seated devotees in white clothes, and a multi-storey red brick building under construction stands beyond. A cameraman in white shirt films at lower left. Roughly a crowd of seated devotees in white, mostly sitting in the tiered seating.2016-01-03December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits in the left foreground on a stone plinth. Behind it, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dreadlocked hair holds a brass vessel, while a shaved-headed young man in orange garments and rudraksha beads stands beside him. A stepped amphitheatre of red and white seating holds rows of saffron-clad participants seated on mats before a tiered stage, with red flags on poles. To the right, a long pool reflects the scene, and a small table draped with a striped cloth sits at the water's edge. A few figures in orange move near the stage. Outdoor setting with trees behind.2017-07-24A photograph of a large empty rectangular stone pool lined with tiered red seating, viewed from the front where a dark stone Nandi bull statue faces the camera in the foreground. In the distance at the far end, a raised platform draped in red and white striped cloth holds a seated figure, with a central shivalinga-style structure and a fountain-like pillar beside it. On the left, several women in orange saris sit on steps beside a striped cloth-covered table with offerings. A cameraman in an orange garment films from the right side of the steps. A red multistorey building and trees stand behind.2017-07-24