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Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor stage beside a reflecting pool at an ashram event. A raised platform draped with a red cloth is set with red chairs and a yellow, black and white garland-decorated canopy above a central seated figure in red and white. Several people in white and orange sit on the platform. Coloured string lights glow on the stepped seating in the background, where a large audience is seated, and the lights and canopy are mirrored in the dark water in the foreground.

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Night photograph of a large rectangular water tank or pond at an outdoor festival ground, lit by floodlights and strings of lights. A raised red-draped platform stands in the water, decorated with a striped yellow and green canopy, flower garlands and a golden throne-like seat under a tall ornate arch. A seated figure is visible on the platform, with a small lamp in front. Spectators fill tiered stands on both sides, many in white and colourful clothes, and a few people in white stand along the water's edge. The scene matches a Karthigai Deepam type of lamp-lighting ceremony, but no lamps are clearly visible in the frame.2016-12-12December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of an outdoor festival at a water-side stage. A large Shiva lingam-style structure is decorated with yellow, orange and green marigold garlands and flower-draped panels. In front, a gilded golden throne with a red cushion sits on a red-draped platform, unoccupied in view. Across the dark water a small illuminated barge-like float with a decorated canopy floats, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the stands on the left under floodlights and strings of coloured lights on a building at right.2016-12-14Night photograph of a large open-air arena with a rectangular water tank in the centre, lit by strings of multicoloured lights and floodlamps. A raised red-carpeted platform stands in the water, decorated with marigold garlands in yellow and orange draped around a tall ornamented structure with a flower-wreathed arch. Seated on a gold-framed throne in front of the arch is a figure in red and gold clothing. To the right floats a small illuminated boat-shaped palanquin with a tiered top. Rows of seated spectators fill the stands on both sides, many in white clothes, and a line of people in white stands along the right-hand steps.2016-12-14Night photograph of an outdoor festival ground beside a water tank with a dark, reflective surface. A large Shiva lingam covered in garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers stands on a raised platform on the right, its base decorated with flower strings and surrounded by brass pots. A pink-draped stage sits at left with a seated figure in gold and red ornate fabric in front of the lingam. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene and rows of seated spectators fill the tiered stands behind, with several standing figures near the lingam.2016-12-12Night photograph of a temple tank or pool with a large floating red-draped platform in the foreground. On the platform stands an ornate decorated structure with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and striped yellow, orange and white hangings, with a golden seat or throne in front. Behind it, a crowd of seated people fills tiered stands under strings of lights, and to the right a smaller illuminated boat or float with a canopy sits on the water. Bright floodlights and colored lights line the scene. No individual person is clearly distinguishable on the platform; a few people are visible at the water's edge at right.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photo of a large rectangular water tank at a temple festival, with a red-carpeted raised platform in the middle holding an ornate, multicoloured decorated palanquin/throne canopy with yellow, green and red striping and floral garlands. Tiered stone steps on both sides are filled with seated spectators, and bright floodlights and strings of lights line the walls. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at this distance, and the people on the steps are too small and indistinct to assign roles.2016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of an outdoor ghat-style stepped amphitheatre at a riverside temple. In the left foreground a large black Shivalinga-style murti stands on a tall pedestal draped in yellow, white and black marigold garlands, with a hooded serpent motif rising behind it. Beside it, a seated figure in a golden throne-like chair with red cushions sits on a striped carpeted platform covered in red cloth. Brass pots and vessels stand near the base. Rows of seated devotees fill the steps, and strings of lights line the wall, with a large screen at upper right. Several people in white are scattered near the platform, and a lit ceremonial setting suggests a night puja or abhishekam.2016-12-09Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style event. A large flower-decorated stone structure with a yellow and green garland drape stands at left beside a lit stair frame. Across a reflective water pool, a red-carpeted platform holds an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, unoccupied in view. Tiered stone seating behind it holds a seated audience in white and coloured clothing, and bright floodlights and a screen sit above. Lights string along the walls. Floating debris dots the water.2016-12-14