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Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony at an ashram water-side stage. A large decorated deity murti stands at left, draped with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and striped fabric, with a tiered metal stand. Several shirtless priests sit cross-legged in a row on a red-draped stage facing the audience, with brass vessels and offerings in front. Behind them a large crowd sits on terraced steps beneath a wall strung with warm lights, and a screen is mounted at right. A figure in orange sits on a red throne-like seat at centre, possibly a seated honoured guest, but appearance is not clear enough to identify anyone. Floodlights and a tall metal scaffold frame the scene, consistent with a night procession or brahmotsavam ceremony.

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Night photograph of an outdoor water-side ceremony. A large decorated Shiva lingam-like structure with a tall pillar stands on a red-draped platform surrounded by garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, with a golden ornate seat in front. Tiered stone seating behind is filled with many seated people in white clothes, lit by floodlights and a strip of small lamps along the wall. A large screen is mounted on the right, and the stage reflects in the still water below. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable at this distance, so no claim is made.2016-12-23December 06 20162016-12-06December 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 ceremony at a temple-style tank or amphitheatre. A large crowd fills tiered stone steps on the left, lit by floodlights and strings of colourful bunting. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands on an ornate altar. In the foreground a red draped platform holds seated participants in white, green, and orange clothing, some in chairs, with flower petals scattered on the cloth. Brass vessels sit at the right edge, and the dark water reflects the lights.2016-12-06Night-time outdoor event at an illuminated amphitheatre-style stage with tiered seating rows filled with seated spectators in white clothing. In the foreground, a large black Shiva lingam is adorned with multicoloured garlands in yellow, orange, green, purple and white, with water jets spraying above it and a metal staircase against its side. Beside it stands a gold-framed arch with a small deity murti, and a golden throne-like seat draped with flower garlands sits on a pink stage with red skirting. Strings of lights line the back wall and a screen glows at the right edge.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a large outdoor abhishekam at a water-side stage. A tall dark stone lingam is wrapped in bands of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, white and purple, with a golden arch to the left. A gilded seat with a figure on a golden throne stands beside the lingam, and a wooden scaffold ladder rises to the top of the lingam with several people working on it. Tiered stone steps on the right hold a large seated crowd in white and light clothing, lit by floodlights and a row of string lights along the wall. Red draped cloth borders the stage above the water.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style event at a large stage. On the left stands a tall, decorated deity murti or shivalinga-like figure wrapped in marigold garlands and striped cloth, with a metal scaffold beside it and brass pots at its base. Several priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged on the platform in front of it, and one orange-clad figure sits among them. A gilded throne with a red cushion stands in the centre, empty of any clearly visible occupant, under a striped canopy. Rows of seated devotees fill the tiered seating behind, and strings of lights run along the wall. Red carpeting covers the foreground stage.2016-12-06