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Night photograph of a large outdoor temple tank ceremony at an ashram. Seated devotees fill terraced stone steps in the foreground, many bare-chested or in saffron and orange cloth, with some wearing garlands. Across the water a raised red-draped platform holds a golden canopied throne-like structure with seated priests and attendants performing a puja near a deity murti. Red and orange flags line the water's edge, strings of lights decorate the surrounding buildings and trees, and a large crowd sits in tiered seating behind. Lamps and offerings are visible around the platform.

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December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual at a temple-style water tank. Hundreds of devotees sit on stone steps along the water, many shirtless or in white dhotis, some holding small lamps and offerings. Red and white flags line the railings. On a raised red-draped platform at the far side, a few figures in white and orange sit near a gilded, ornate palanquin or shrine decorated with yellow and black drapery, a deity murti at its centre. Trees, strings of lights and tiered seating frame the scene.2016-12-06 +1 copiesA night photograph of a large outdoor temple-tank festival. Many devotees sit in dense rows on tiered steps in the foreground, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis with sacred threads, some in red and white clothing. A raised red-covered stage in the water holds a group of robed priests seated before an ornate golden shrine or palanquin with a canopy, lit by warm lamps. Red triangular flags line the railings, illuminated decorative lights glow in the background, and a tree overhangs the left side. The scene suggests a night ritual or procession at the tank.2016-12-06Night photo of a large outdoor temple-tank festival at an ashram. Hundreds of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis sit on the stone steps and terraces around a rectangular water tank, many holding brass oil lamps and small vessels. Red and white flags line the railings. On a raised red-draped platform at the far side, a few priests in white and red garments sit near an ornate ornamented palanquin with a gilded canopy and a striped golden base, where a deity murti is seated. Spectators fill tiered stands behind, and a tree with string lights hangs over the left foreground. The scene suggests a night procession ritual, with the deity placed for darshan.2016-12-06Night view of an outdoor temple-style ceremony at a stepped stone tank with still water, lit by floodlights and rows of white bulb lights along a wall. On a raised red-carpeted platform at the far end, a richly decorated palanquin-style ratha with yellow and black striped fabric and a golden canopy carries deity murti, surrounded by standing participants. Foreground crowds fill the steps, many wearing white dhotis and saffron or orange cloths, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti; a bare-chested man in white and an older woman in an orange shawl sit near a row of black shivalingam-shaped stones. Red flags line the water's edge and a large screen shows the event. Dense seated audience fills the stands behind.2016-12-06Night view of a large outdoor temple tank or pushkarani at a ceremony, lit by floodlights and strung lights. Hundreds of seated devotees, many bare-chested or wearing white and saffron cloth, fill tiered stone steps on the left and right, many sitting before small oil lamps and brass vessels. Red and orange flags line the water's edge. A raised red-draped platform stands in the tank with priests in white, and a richly decorated palanquin or deity shrine with striped yellow and green draping sits at the far side. Illuminated stands and banners form the background, with a leafy tree in the top-left corner.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night ceremony at an outdoor tiered amphitheatre-style tank lit with strings of lights. On the left, a large tall ornate deity palanquin or shrine decorated with garlands and yellow-and-black striped draping stands on a red-and-white stepped platform. In the centre, a seated figure in orange and red robes sits on a golden throne on a red-carpeted stage, surrounded by seated devotees, many bare-chested men in orange and white dhotis and women in saris. Dozens of spectators fill the tiered stands behind, and a few white-clad attendants sit at the platform's edge. A screen above shows the event. Lit oil lamps glow along the water's edge, and a small fire flickers in the foreground.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of a large outdoor temple tank ceremony at a stepped stone pool. Rows of devotees sit on the steps behind many black lingam-shaped stone shivalingas, with brass vessels and small oil lamps placed among them. Several men in white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and bare chests, and women in saffron, pink and white saris, sit in worship. Across the water a deity murti is set on a raised platform with red carpeting, a decorated golden pavilion behind it, and priests in white, while a large crowd fills the tiered seating on the far side under red and yellow festival bunting. Red flags line the water's edge.2016-12-06 +1 copies