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Night photograph of an outdoor water-tank ritual at a temple complex under a dark red sky. A raised stepped platform with a central dome-like shrine rises from a water pool, with a metal staircase leading up to it and a figure standing at its top. Along the pool's edge, a small group of people in orange and red robes sit in a row on a red-and-white striped base near brass pots and kalasha vessels. In the foreground at left, a person with long swept-back hair and a beaded necklace sits on the stone steps beside a tray of offerings and a bottle, with a second person in orange beside them. A large crowd of seated devotees in white fills the terraced seating at right, many holding small lights. Gold arches frame the pool, and a metal pipe runs diagonally across the scene.

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Night 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.2016-12-12Night 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.2016-12-06Night photograph of a temple tank festival: a floral-decorated boat with a tiered canopy of garlands and red and white draping carries a deity murti across dark water, with two men in orange-red dhotis guiding it from the boat. Crowds of seated devotees in white and colourful clothing line the stone steps on both sides, with red flags and string lights strung above and lamps glowing. A person in red-gold clothing stands near the right edge, and a cameraman in dark clothing films from the stairs.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14August 02 20172017-08-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large black Shivalinga standing on a red-and-white striped base in a reflecting pool. Strong floodlights illuminate the lingam, which has a decorated garland or flower band near its top. Tiered red steps on the left and right hold a small seated group of people in dark and light clothing, watching quietly. A red brick building stands behind the lingam, and a row of white poles lines the top of the pool area. The water mirrors the lingam and lights.2014-11-24A wide outdoor photograph of a ceremonial stage set on water at an open-air amphitheatre. A red-draped platform stands in a reflecting pool, with a large decorated seat or throne covered in colourful flower garlands, yellow and purple, and a canopy above. Several people sit on the platform in orange, saffron and white clothing, some on red chairs. Behind them, a large crowd fills red tiered stone seating along the amphitheatre wall, many people seated and some standing. A painted figure appears on the far right wall. Pale sky above.2016-12-03November 23 20102010-11-23Night 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.2016-12-14A 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 photograph at a temple tank: a large black Shivalinga with three silver-faced decorative mukhas and a red-and-white garland stands at the water's edge, water spraying from its top. A white-clad figure stands on a wooden boat or raft in the tank beside a lit altar with orange and yellow flowers, while another white-clad attendant wades in the water. Rows of seated people in white garments line the red stone steps on the left, and strings of multicoloured lights hang across the scene. Background shows a tree and dark sky.2010-11-22Night 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.2016-12-06