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Night photograph of a temple tank with a large stone Shivalinga and tiered stone base at upper right, water spilling down its side. Stone steps descend to the water where a large crowd of devotees stands, many men bare-chested in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, others in white or yellow sarees and red garments. A woman in a red saree and blouse at left holds a microphone and papers and appears to be speaking; nearby a brass vessel sits on a red-and-white cloth. Striped red and white barriers and a metal railing frame the tank; colourful festoons hang at upper left. Some attendees hold papers and a camera crew is visible.

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Night photo at a temple tank with stone steps and a dark water surface. In the foreground a figure in red-orange robes raises a silver trident-like staff with a golden base toward the sky, a hand gripping its shaft. Beside them a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery holds a microphone and speaks, while a woman in a white sari holds papers. Behind, a crowd of devotees stands in rows, several bare-chested men in white dhotis with saffron borders, women in white and red attire, and a cameraman with a tripod. A striped red-and-white wall and a blue, orange and green patterned cloth sit at the front. Several people are seated at the lower left.2017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A night-time ritual at a temple tank with stone steps and red-and-white striped walls. A man seated at the right, with long dark hair and a saffron-red robe, raises a silver trident (trishul) upward with his right hand, and a gold lion-shaped base is visible below it. Beside him a woman in a red-orange sari holding a microphone reads from papers, and a camera operator films. Around the water a large crowd of devotees stands in white dhotis and bare-chested or white garments, many holding papers, with a few women in white and red saris. A small Shiva lingam stands on a stone base at the centre of the steps, indicating a Shiva ritual.2017-08-02December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23August 02 20172017-08-02Night photograph of a large outdoor temple tank with a tall dark Shiva lingam on a tiered pedestal rising from water at its centre, with water streaming from its upper part. Striped red-and-white borders surround the central platform. Numerous devotees stand and sit on the stepped stone edges and in the water, many wearing orange and red robes and white dhotis, some bare-chested. Several figures wear red garments and move through the water near the lingam. Steps and railings lead up to a tiered red seating area lit by floodlights, with orange flags and gold-coloured arches in the background.2017-08-02A night ritual photograph at a stone-lined water tank. In the foreground a figure seated on a raised wooden platform with a golden lion-headed base raises a silver trident aloft with one arm; the figure wears dark red robes, has long dark hair pulled back, and gold jewellery. Below and around the tank, a large group of men in white dhoti with saffron-gold borders stand bare-chested or with white shawls, some wearing rudraksha beads, surrounding a dark stone shivalingam-style platform. A woman in a red blouse and white garment at left holds a microphone, and a camera operator with a tripod stands nearby. Several robed attendants in orange and red are visible, and rows of people fill the background steps. a person cues are not clearly established for the seated figure, so identity is uncertain.2017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02Night photograph of an outdoor water-tank ritual at a temple complex under a dark red sky. A raised stepped platform with a central dome-like shrine rises from a water pool, with a metal staircase leading up to it and a figure standing at its top. Along the pool's edge, a small group of people in orange and red robes sit in a row on a red-and-white striped base near brass pots and kalasha vessels. In the foreground at left, a person with long swept-back hair and a beaded necklace sits on the stone steps beside a tray of offerings and a bottle, with a second person in orange beside them. A large crowd of seated devotees in white fills the terraced seating at right, many holding small lights. Gold arches frame the pool, and a metal pipe runs diagonally across the scene.2017-05-22