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Night-time outdoor ritual at a large open-air complex. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with red-trimmed garments line the foreground steps, many with black and white objects in front of them. A large illuminated structure with a rounded, lattice-like arch stands on a dark water-filled platform, and a black lingam-shaped shrine sits further back. Several priests in red robes stand on a raised platform near the arch. Floodlights light the scene against a dark sky, and a faint white bird is visible in the upper left.

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Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style ceremony at a water tank. Rows of Shiva lingams, dark stone with white cloths draped around them, are arranged on tiered stone steps on the left. Devotees sit in rows wearing white and red clothing, some with arms raised. A large illuminated ornate shrine with a domed white top and green-and-gold trim stands on a platform in the water on the right, with a dark lingam structure beyond it. Floodlights light the scene against a black sky. Many devotees are seated in the rows.2013-12-30December 30 20132013-12-30December 26 20132013-12-26Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor ceremony at a temple-style pond. A large black Shivalinga stands in the water on a square red-and-white platform, with a tall water fountain spraying behind it. Rows of seated devotees fill the stone terraces on both sides, many in white clothing, facing the pond. Small figures near the centre are seated under a light canopy on a raised platform beside the water. Strings of coloured lights, red and green, outline the pavilions and the tiered building at right, and a bright floodlight glows in the background.2013-12-26December 06 20162016-12-06February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24 +6 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Night photo of an illuminated temple tank with a dark stone structure rising from a platform in the middle of the water, with water spraying from above it. A saffron-robed figure sits cross-legged on a low platform at the water's edge, with a second saffron-clad attendant nearby. A line of white-clad and saffron-clad devotees stands along the right-hand steps of the tank. Spectators are seated on tiered steps in the background, and colourful lights, bunting and a lit building with red and white decoration frame the scene.2013-12-26December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copies