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Night photo of an outdoor ceremony at a reflecting pool. On a red-draped platform in the water stands a large decorated structure wrapped in garlands of orange, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a gilded ornamental arch beside it. A small gold-decorated seated figure sits on a gilded seat at the platform's edge. Behind, a tiered stone seating area holds a large seated crowd, many in white clothing, with oil lamps lining the wall and bright floodlights overhead. A screen on the right shows an image.

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Night photograph of an outdoor temple-tank stage reflected in still water. A large shivalinga-style form draped in garlands of yellow, orange, white and green flowers stands on a raised red-draped platform, beside an ornate gold-and-yellow arch and a golden palanquin-like seat. Wooden or tiered stands behind hold a large crowd of people dressed in white, with small lamps lining the wall and a screen on the right. No identifiable person is clearly visible at the stage; the crowd is seated in white attire.2016-12-23Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style event beside a reflecting pool. On the left stands a tall ceremonial structure wrapped in colourful garlands of yellow, orange, white and green flowers, with a gold-trimmed arch and an ornate decorated frame. A raised red-draped platform sits over the water, and a seated figure in gold and yellow ornate dress is positioned at its centre. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill tiered steps on the right, lit by floodlights and a row of lamps along the wall. A large screen glows on the wall at right. The water mirrors the lights and decorations.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of an open-air festival at a water-side stage. A large Shivalinga-style structure draped in yellow, orange, green and purple garlands stands on the left, with a golden arch and a gilded seated figure beside it. A red-draped platform floats over reflective water in the centre. Rows of seated people in white clothes fill tiered stands on the right, many with small lamps, beneath strings of lights and a large screen. Spectators are too distant to identify roles; no clear a person candidate is visible.2016-12-23Night photograph of an outdoor ceremonial pool scene. A large decorated structure stands at the water's edge, draped with bands of striped fabric in orange, yellow, green and white and ringed with marigold-style garlands, with a lit golden arch beside it. A red-draped platform floats on the water, reflected in the dark surface. Along the far tiered stone seating, a large crowd of people in white clothes sits watching under string lights and floodlights. A small figure in light clothing stands near the left edge of the structure, and a few people are visible at the base. A screen glows at the upper right.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of an outdoor temple tank ceremony. A large dark stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform wrapped in multicoloured garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, with a gold-framed arch to its left. A tall metal scaffold with figures on top rises beside it. A red-draped stage floats over the water in the foreground, with a gilded throne-like seat decorated with a deity murti. Along the rear wall, a tiered stone seating area holds a large seated crowd in white and light clothing, lit by strings of oil lamps and floodlights. A few priests in white stand near the platform.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photo of a temple tank festival: a floating red-draped stage with a decorated palanquin-style structure covered in orange, yellow, white and purple garlands, lit by floodlights. Tiered stone steps behind are filled with seated people in white clothes, with oil lamps along the wall. A large screen at the top right shows an image. Water reflects the lights and the decorated structure.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor event beside a reflecting pool. On the left a tall ceremonial structure stands decorated with garlands and striped cloth in orange, yellow, purple and white, with a golden chair-like seat and a gilded arch. In the centre a red-draped platform stands over the water, and a golden throne-like seat sits at its edge. Tiered concrete seating on the right is filled with a large crowd of people dressed mostly in white, under rows of string lights, with a large screen on the upper right.2016-12-23