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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at an amphitheatre-style venue. A large Shivalinga is wrapped in yellow, orange, white and purple marigold garlands, with a tall decorated crown-like top and a striped skirt of flowers on a raised platform. A metal staircase leads up beside it, and several brass pots stand at its base. To the right, a golden ornate throne with red cushion and gold ceremonial items sits on a carpet, with a robed figure seated near it. Rows of seated devotees fill the tiered stone steps, and strings of lamps line the back wall beneath bright floodlights. A priest in saffron cloth stands at the left base of the stage.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 14 20162016-12-14December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of an outdoor ceremonial stage lit by bright white floodlights and strings of coloured lights. A large nandi-style sacred bull vehicle, its body wrapped in marigold garlands in orange and yellow, stands on a raised platform beside a metal scaffold staircase. Below, seated devotees fill the tiered steps, and several people in white and saffron ritual clothes sit near a golden decorated seat with a red cushion and brass lamps in the foreground.2016-12-06Night outdoor ritual at an open amphitheatre with tiered stone seating. A large Shiva lingam, wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds in striped bands, stands on a flower-decorated pedestal beside a steel staircase. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on a red-and-green rug beside a gilded ornate seat and brass pots, while a figure in orange robes stands nearby. Strings of lights line the wall, and several dozen seated and standing people fill the stepped seats behind.2016-12-09December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of a temple-style ritual at an outdoor stepped amphitheatre. A large tall cylindrical lingam-like sculpture stands on a tiered base heavily draped in marigold garlands in yellow, orange and white, with a flower-decorated crown-like top and a metal ring band. Beside it a silver-framed metal staircase rises. Several priests in white dhotis and bare-chested orange-saffron cloths stand and kneel near brass pots and bells on the stage. Seated and standing devotees fill the tiers under strings of orange lights, and a golden chair with a red cushion sits at right beside a striped cloth. Blue, red and green textiles cover the floor.2016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor amphitheatre during a Shiva ritual: a tall stone lingam wrapped in dense garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white flowers sits on a flower-draped platform. A seated figure in red and orange robes occupies a gilded throne on the red-carpeted stage at right, while two white-clad priests kneel beside brass vessels in the foreground. Hundreds of seated spectators fill tiered red steps under a clear sky, with flags and a multicoloured cloth banner along the rail.2016-12-17December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies