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Night view of a large outdoor tank with a dark stone shivalingam-style structure rising from a stepped platform in the water. Rows of seated devotees fill tiered stone steps on the right, many in red, maroon and white clothing, with a woman in a yellow sari sitting in the foreground. Floodlights and string lights with a green and red garland of lamps line the stands. In the distance, a small group of people in orange and white stands near a decorated platform beside the water, which reflects the lights.

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December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26 +1 copiesNight photograph of an illuminated temple pool with a large black Shivalinga rising from a stone platform in the water, with a fountain spraying behind it. Strings of coloured lights decorate a multi-storey building in the background and a row of stone seating. On the right bank, a line of white-robed people stands alongside a few in orange and red garments, and a seated figure in orange sits on a platform at the water's edge. Floodlights illuminate the scene.2013-12-26Dusk view of a rectangular temple pool with a large black Shivling on a red brick platform at right, reflecting coloured lights. A long row of women in white and orange saris stands along the near edge beside potted plants, several holding hands or offerings. Tiered red steps and seated crowds fill the background, with strings of red, green and blue lights strung across the grounds.2013-12-26 +1 copiesNight view of a large dark grey Shiva lingam on a red and white striped square base beside a still reflecting pool, with a white metal staircase at left. Along the far bank, rows of people in white and saffron-orange robes sit in a line at the water's edge, while a few figures stand on the illuminated white wall and on a tiered brick embankment above.2013-12-26A large black stone Shivling stands on a raised square platform in the middle of a rectangular reflecting pool, its base spilling into the water and garlanded with a multicoloured floral garland along the lingam. Along the tiered red stands on the left, a few robed people in saffron and white stand and sit near a metal railing, with one figure in orange at the top. Potted plants and red celosia flowers line the pool edge in the foreground, and a red brick building with windows rises at right under a pale overcast sky.2013-10-21Dusk scene at a rectangular water tank with a dark stone structure rising from its centre, lit by bright lights. Rows of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand along the stepped stone embankment, some holding large umbrellas: two tiered red and orange umbrellas with tassels in the foreground and a purple-and-gold umbrella on the right. A camera operator in white stands on the steps. Monks in dark red and orange robes are gathered along the bank, and a banner of coloured flags and bunting stretches across the background beside tiers of seating. The stepped walls on the far side are lined with rows of small clay pots.2013-12-26 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large outdoor ceremonial arena lit with red and white lights and a fountain jet. A central black stone Shivalingam stands on a raised platform in a rectangular water tank, with a fountain spraying behind it. Rows of seated devotees in white and pink clothes sit on mats in front of rows of black Shivalingams with flowers, facing the tank. Tiered stands with many seated spectators rise behind the water. Scene suggests a large ritual event, such as a Brahmotsavam abhishekam area.2013-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor gathering of a large seated audience on a sandy ground, lit by a bright floodlight on a stand. Rows of blue and beige plastic chairs face away from the camera toward the stage. Front-row attendees include a woman in a yellow sari with a shoulder bag, a woman in a blue and gold sari, a woman in a green blouse and maroon sari, and older men in white shirts and white dhotis. On the right, a man in a long white robe and a woman in white stand near the aisle. Plastic chairs are visible in the foreground. The scene shows an event audience; no candidate for the a person is clearly visible in appearance.2008-05-09Night view of a large outdoor amphitheatre-style pool with a tall black Shivalinga rising from the water at the centre, a fountain spraying behind it and white light glowing on the surface. Many seated people in rows fill the foreground and tiered stands, many wearing white or pink-white clothing and some wearing saffron-orange robes near the far water edge. Coloured string lights and bunting decorate the upper left, and a bright illuminated white wall lines the background.2013-12-26 +1 copiesA large dark grey Shiva lingam stands on a black circular yoni-shaped pedestal, draped with a multicoloured garland of yellow, orange, purple and green flowers. Water flows over the lingam and spills from the pedestal's spout. Several saffron-robed priests in orange and ochre clothing stand on a metal staircase and platform beside the lingam, one holding a pot, while others are seated on red brick terraced steps in the background. Behind them are orange excavator machinery, red buildings and a chain-link fence.2013-10-21 +1 copies