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Night-time outdoor ceremony on a stone stage before tiered stands crowded with spectators in white and coloured clothing. Centre-right, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti tends a gilded throne-like seat, while another figure in white stands nearby. Left, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside a large vehicle covered in yellow, orange and white marigold garlands, shaped like a tall ornamental carriage with a rounded top, and a metal staircase rises beside it. Brass pots sit at the base. Strings of lights line the wall behind, and a multicoloured canopy shades the seats.

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December 11 20162016-12-11December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone amphitheatre. In the centre stands a large abhishekam-style lingam-shaped structure draped with bands of marigold garlands in yellow, orange and purple, with a golden ornate throne and red carpet at the lower right. Two men in orange-brown dhotis stand at the base; one in white clothes tends the setup. Several figures in orange and saffron robes stand on a metal staircase at upper left. Hundreds of seated people in white and colourful clothes fill the tiered seating behind, and strings of lights and coloured cloth bunting decorate the wall.2016-12-11 +1 copiesNight 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 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of a large floral-decorated ratha or chariot-like structure draped with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands, with a tall gray mask-like or elephant-headed front piece. A figure stands atop a metal staircase platform at the top, holding a lit torch or flame. Tiered stone seating on the right is filled with seated devotees, many in light clothing, and rows of string lights decorate a long wall behind. A row of colourful prayer flags hangs across the seating. Festival procession or ritual setting.2016-12-11 +1 copiesNight 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 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 an outdoor temple-style event at a large stage. On the left stands a tall, decorated deity murti or shivalinga-like figure wrapped in marigold garlands and striped cloth, with a metal scaffold beside it and brass pots at its base. Several priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged on the platform in front of it, and one orange-clad figure sits among them. A gilded throne with a red cushion stands in the centre, empty of any clearly visible occupant, under a striped canopy. Rows of seated devotees fill the tiered seating behind, and strings of lights run along the wall. Red carpeting covers the foreground stage.2016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06