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Night photograph of an outdoor ceremonial stage lit by bright white floodlights and strings of coloured lights. A large nandi-style sacred bull vehicle, its body wrapped in marigold garlands in orange and yellow, stands on a raised platform beside a metal scaffold staircase. Below, seated devotees fill the tiered steps, and several people in white and saffron ritual clothes sit near a golden decorated seat with a red cushion and brass lamps in the foreground.

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December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night-time outdoor ritual at a large Shiva lingam decorated with bands of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, white, purple and green, with a red and white cloth wrap across its face. Priests in white dhotis work around the lingam and a tiered metal frame, one figure on the upper steps holding up a flaming lamp. Spectators in white sit on stone tiers at right, lit by floodlights and rows of string lights along a wall. At lower right, a seated figure in an ornate gold throne-like seat with a small gold bowl and vessel is partly visible, with a red carpet beneath. The scene appears to be a lingam abhishekam-style ceremony.2016-12-23Night photograph of a large outdoor abhishekam at a water-side stage. A tall dark stone lingam is wrapped in bands of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, white and purple, with a golden arch to the left. A gilded seat with a figure on a golden throne stands beside the lingam, and a wooden scaffold ladder rises to the top of the lingam with several people working on it. Tiered stone steps on the right hold a large seated crowd in white and light clothing, lit by floodlights and a row of string lights along the wall. Red draped cloth borders the stage above the water.2016-12-23December 06 20162016-12-06Night-time outdoor event at an illuminated amphitheatre-style stage with tiered seating rows filled with seated spectators in white clothing. In the foreground, a large black Shiva lingam is adorned with multicoloured garlands in yellow, orange, green, purple and white, with water jets spraying above it and a metal staircase against its side. Beside it stands a gold-framed arch with a small deity murti, and a golden throne-like seat draped with flower garlands sits on a pink stage with red skirting. Strings of lights line the back wall and a screen glows at the right edge.2016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09Night outdoor ritual at an open amphitheatre with tiered stone seating. A large Shiva lingam, wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds in striped bands, stands on a flower-decorated pedestal beside a steel staircase. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on a red-and-green rug beside a gilded ornate seat and brass pots, while a figure in orange robes stands nearby. Strings of lights line the wall, and several dozen seated and standing people fill the stepped seats behind.2016-12-09December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Night-time outdoor abhishekam scene at a large open-air venue. In the foreground, a tall cylindrical Shiva linga stands on a platform, wrapped in a band of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white, with water spraying upward from its top. To the left, a small golden deity murti sits within a golden arch on a stepped platform beside brass kalasha pots. To the right, an ornate golden throne-like seat with a cushion stands on a red-carpeted stage. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill tiered stands, and a large screen and floodlights illuminate the scene. No individual figure is identifiable as a clear a person candidate.2016-12-23