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Night photograph of a large gold trident (trishul) standing upright in a reflecting water tank, with a gold kalasha-style finial and a gold lamp stand at its base. Smoke or incense drifts up near the top. Behind it, a crowd of seated devotees in white fills tiered stone steps under bright floodlights, and robed people in orange and saffron stand along the far pool edge near a bench of offerings. A man with bare shoulders and a white dhoti sits at left beside a small wooden table with oil lamps and offerings. Screens and a banner are visible on the upper right.

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Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside a reflecting water tank. In the foreground a tall gold trident (trishul) with a rounded finial stands on a gold stand with a lamp cup, and a fine stream of smoke rises beside it. To the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at a low wooden table with ritual items. Across the water, rows of white-clad devotees fill tiered steps and banks under floodlights, and a line of saffron-robed men in orange garments stands at the far steps beside colourful striped cloth runners. A large screen glows at upper right.2017-02-24Night photo of an outdoor temple tank or pool at a festival, with a large golden kalasha-style ceremonial stand with a trident-like finial in the foreground. Behind it, a seated man with bare upper body and a white dhoti sits at a low table with brass offerings and lamps, while a woman in white is also seated near the water. On the far bank, rows of orange-robed participants stand on steps decorated with striped mats, and a dense crowd fills tiered seating under floodlights and screens. Water reflects the lights and figures.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night photograph of a large outdoor temple tank at an evening ceremony, with a tall golden trident-topped ritual pillar standing at the water's edge in the foreground. On the left, a shirtless man in white dhoti sits with hands folded in prayer beside a seated woman in white, with brass puja plates and oil lamps on low wooden tables. Behind them, dancers in orange garments stand on the stepped embankment. Floodlights illuminate a large crowd of seated spectators filling the tiered stands. Calm water reflects the lights and the figures.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A night photograph of an outdoor sacred ceremony beside a reflecting water tank, with a large ornate golden and white decorated structure at its centre, a palanquin-like shrine or chariot with a deity murti area. In the foreground a person in orange clothing with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a beaded orange-and-gold rudraksha-style necklace, holds up a tall tiered lamp stand of lit oil lamps (aarti). Other figures in white and orange stand near the shrine, and dense seated crowds fill the stepped stands on both sides under bright floodlights. A figure in the foreground appears to be a sannyasi performing aarti; the shrine's ceremonial role is consistent with a procession or ritual. Visible lights and a few additional lit lamps are scattered along the water's edge.2017-02-24Night-time photograph of an outdoor temple-festival water tank lined with tiered stone steps packed with seated spectators under floodlights and strings of lights. In the centre, a large ornate golden structure with a lotus-like crown and decorated canopy sits on a raised platform in the water, with several seated figures in white and cream clothing around it. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha-style beads stand at the water's edge raising tiered brass oil lamps (aarti) toward the platform. Reflections of lamps and the golden structure shine on the dark water.2017-02-24Night ceremony at an outdoor water-side stage with a dark reflecting pool in the foreground. A large golden ornate structure with a central seated figure and peacock-like arches stands at the far end, lit by warm lamps. Several people in white and saffron-coloured clothing sit or stand around a low platform with offerings. In the lower right foreground, a person with long dreadlocked hair, a beaded necklace and an orange wrap is seen from behind filming with a camera on a tripod, while a lit decorative oil lamp floats nearby. Tiered stands on both sides are packed with seated spectators in white, and string lights and floodlights illuminate the scene.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor water-tank ceremony with a large gold-decorated ratha or peetha-style structure at the centre, lit by floodlights and surrounded by spectators in tiered stands. Four people in the foreground, shown from behind, hold lit oil lamps in tiered brass stands and wear orange-saffron cloths and beaded necklaces with long hair. A group of robed figures in white and orange stands near the central structure, with a priest-like figure performing rites. Multiple lit lamps line the water edge and reflect on the dark surface.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +2 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24