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A large outdoor photo of a Shivalinga-filled amphitheatre-style stepped tank during a ritual gathering at an ashram. Rows of black Shivalinga stones stand on tiered stone steps, with devotees seated behind them, many in white and yellow clothes, some in saffron and red, some holding small brass vessels and plates. A square pool of greenish water sits in the centre, with an ornately decorated, multi-coloured structure with a dark canopy and red-and-gold garlands rising from a platform in the pool. Audience members in white are seated on the tiers at the upper right, and a few people stand along the railings. The setting is a red-brick and stone enclosure under a clear sky, consistent with a Swayambu Linga abhishekam or Pratyaksha Pada Puja-style gathering. Roughly 50 to 100 people are visible.

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A photograph of a stepped stone amphitheatre-style tank at an ashram, with rows of black Shiva lingams set on the terraced steps in the foreground. Devotees in white and some in saffron or colourful sarees sit among the lingams and stand along the railings. In the centre, an ornate decorated boat-shaped float with red, yellow and gold trim sits on the water. Many more people in white clothes sit in the seating tiers on the far side under a clear sky, and a red brick building and distant hills appear behind. The scene suggests a large gathering for Shiva worship, with the lingams arranged across the steps.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07July 22 20132013-07-22December 03 20162016-12-03March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07 +1 copiesLarge outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone tank with a red-draped platform in the water. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the tiered stone steps and gallery, many bare-chested in white or cream dhotis, others in white and coloured saris and kurtas. Black stone shivalingam-shaped pillars line the foreground rows. Red and orange flags ring the water, and a large ornate golden palanquin or throne stands on the far platform, with a priestly figure in white near it. Overall a crowded temple-style pada puja gathering, but individual faces are not clearly visible.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of a rectangular pool at an ashram with rows of black Shivalingams set on stepped stone terraces along its near edge. Orange-robed monks sit cross-legged among the lingams on the right, some performing rituals with offerings. Behind the pool, tiered red seating is filled with people in white and orange clothing, and a small raised platform with a striped yellow-and-red cloth backdrop stands in the water. A golden gopuram-style structure rises at the upper right, with trees and a red boundary wall behind.2015-07-31July 22 20132013-07-22July 31 20152015-07-31A large outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone tank with greenish water. A tall striped, gold-and-black decorated sculpture of a bull (nandi-like form) stands on a platform at the centre-left, with a white umbrella canopy beside it and a red-draped stage with a multicoloured cloth. Many devotees sit on the stone steps in front, the men mostly bare-chested in white or saffron, women in white, orange, green and patterned saris, several holding brass pots and bowls of offerings. Stepped tiers behind are filled with a large crowd, many in orange and white, with red flags and tents in the background. Ritual puja activity around the bull sculpture and tank.2016-12-03