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Night photograph of an outdoor tiered stone ghat or temple tank beside a large water basin, lit by bright floodlights. Red flags line the railings and steps. A man in white dhoti with an orange-gold border stands at the water's edge at right, holding a ritual object. Several rows of people in white clothing sit on the steps, and a large audience occupies the tiered seating in the background. A deity murti or palanquin-like shrine sits on a raised platform in the centre, with small lamps and greenery nearby. The scene appears to be a festival procession or temple ritual.

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December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06Night 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.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06Night 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.2016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12Night view of a large outdoor ghat-style temple tank with stepped stone and steel-railed stairs lined with red flags and string lights. Several priests in orange and saffron garments stand on the steps holding lit oil lamps and aarti flames, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands nearby. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the tiered bleachers above, many holding small lamps, with floodlights and a camera crane over the water. Ritual aarti at a festival procession setting.2016-12-06November 21 20102010-11-21December 12 20162016-12-12