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Low-angle photograph of water splashing up from a rectangular tank in the foreground, its droplets backlit by a pale evening sky. Behind the basin, tiered red-brick steps rise on both sides, and devotees in white and saffron-orange clothes sit in rows on them. A red brick building stands in the centre distance, with a small tree and a light pole at the right edge. The water surface reflects the warm glow of the setting sun.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph taken low over a water tank at an ashram ground, with water splashing in the foreground and a reflection on the surface. In the centre stands an ornate decorated boat-like structure with red, gold and yellow drapery, a central panel and a raised canopy, set at the edge of the water. Terraced red-brick steps on both sides hold seated audiences, many dressed in white and some in orange robes, while others sit along the far right. Sunlight glows through a pale sky.2016-03-07A low-angle photograph of an ornate decorated boat or float placed in a water channel at a Bengaluru Aadheenam event, with a saffron, red and gold canopy-shaped structure carrying a central seat. Water spouts and splashes in the foreground, reflecting the float. Tiered red stone seating on both sides holds a few seated people in white and orange clothing.2016-03-07A large outdoor crowd gathers on tiered red stone steps around a rectangular water tank at dusk. In the centre, a large Shiva linga stands in the water, decorated with a garland and flower-draped base, beside a flower-decorated platform. Many devotees wear white clothing, and some women wear saris with red and pink borders. A cameraman with a tripod and a man in white stand on the steps near the water, while a red multi-storey building and trees frame the background.2016-03-07A photograph from a Mahashivaratri event at an ashram, taken from the steps of a large stepped tank. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes sit on the terraced red stone steps around a rectangular water tank. In the centre, a decorated golden-and-red shrine or palanquin stands on a platform in the water, and a Shiva linga sits in the foreground. A man in white ritual dress stands near the linga, and a woman in a white sari with gold border in the foreground presses her palms together in namaste. A red multi-storey building and trees stand behind, with a wall carved with text at the right.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22A large outdoor photograph of a stepped stone tank with a still green-grey water surface, where a decorated floating ceremonial structure with a Shiva linga-like form and golden-orange garlands sits in the middle. Two men in plain white ritual clothing stand on the steps near a black stone Nandi-style figure, with a shorter figure in white beside them. In the foreground, many devotees in white saris and white shirts sit on the stone steps with hands folded in anjali, and one woman with hands raised in namaskar. Rows of seated devotees in white fill the tiered stone seating on both sides of the tank, with some in orange-saffron wraps. Red brick buildings and a pale wall are behind. Spectators fill the ghats, consistent with a Mahashivaratri puja at an ashram tank, and no clearly identifiable a person is visible.2016-03-07Outdoor photo at dusk of a stepped temple tank with still water. A decorated floating pavilion or barge with golden ornaments and a lit central structure sits in the middle of the tank, flanked by fountain jets. Along the right-hand stone steps, rows of black Shiva lingams sit in circular bases while devotees in white clothes pour liquid over them, some holding vessels and cups. Several figures in white dhotis and kurtas stand near the water and along the railing. Spectators in white are seated on terraced red tiers on the left, and a multistorey building with scaffolding stands behind. Sunlight glares from the horizon, forming a lens flare.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07