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Outdoor temple-style ceremony at an amphitheatre with tiered red-brick seating filled with spectators in white and saffron clothing. In the foreground, a large black stone Nandi bull statue wears a yellow marigold garland with red trim, facing the stage. Beyond a long reflecting water channel, a decorated raised platform holds a central deity murti or sacred seat framed by a large yellow and red floral garland. A small group of people in saffron and white sits on a pink-draped stage with rows of brass plates and offerings in front. Red and white flags line the upper area, and a red-brick building with a golden dome stands behind.

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December 03 20162016-12-03July 31 20152015-07-31Wide aerial view of an outdoor ritual at a large stepped tank with a central red-draped platform beneath a decorated ornate throne canopy with yellow and red garlands and a deity image. Seated devotees in orange, red and white dress sit on the platform, with attendants around it. A large black Nandi statue with a yellow-orange flower garland stands at the pool edge, and a film camera on a crane arm and tripod films the scene. Men in white dhotis and bare shoulders gather on the steps, with metal pots of milk and liquids, sending a ritual abhishekam atmosphere. Stands are filled with seated spectators in white, orange and colourful clothing, and red flags line the enclosure.2016-12-03December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03A large black stone Nandi bull statue, draped with orange marigold and white flower garlands, sits in the foreground facing a rectangular water tank. A decorated golden-and-red raft or palanquin-like structure with a central panel stands in the middle of the water, reflected on the surface. Tiered red-stone steps on both sides hold seated devotees dressed in white, many raising hands or holding papers and small items. A red-brick building and a bare-branched tree sit behind the tank under a pale sky, with a scattered crowd of seated white-clad participants on the right bank.2016-03-07December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ceremony at a large stepped tank with water, viewed from above. A tall decorated structure draped in yellow, white and multicolour garlands and fabric stands on a red-draped platform at the centre, where people seated in orange and white robes sit in rows. Priests in white dhotis and orange cloths pour liquid from vessels onto a large black Shiva lingam with yellow-and-white flower garlands on the lower steps. A cameraman with a camera and a boom-mounted camera operator film the scene. Bleachers on both sides are filled with seated devotees in white and orange. Several large clay pots stand at the water's edge.2016-12-03Outdoor ritual at a tiered stone-and-concrete amphitheatre filled with seated spectators in red and orange. In the foreground a black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, is being bathed as a priest in an orange dhoti with white ash markings on his arms and chest pours liquid from a golden pot over it. Another orange-clad man with a bare chest and rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. Across the central pool, a raised red-draped platform holds a large ornate golden-framed throne with a canopy, where a figure seated in the centre is surrounded by people in orange and white robes. A cameraman with a tripod and a boom microphone works on a wooden platform at the right, and red flags line the background.2016-12-03July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of an outdoor temple-style ceremony beside a water tank. On the left, a tall structure is decorated with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands, with a striped arch and a decorated niche. A raised platform draped in red cloth holds seated priests and participants, including a man in an orange garment and bare-chested men wearing white dhotis. Several people sit on the platform near brass vessels and a red-and-white umbrella. Behind them, a large crowd of seated devotees fills red tiered stone steps beneath a beige wall. The shallow water reflects the structure and the platform.2016-12-03A photograph of an outdoor stepped amphitheatre with a large reflecting water tank in the foreground. A raised red-draped platform stands in the water, holding rows of small oil lamps and a central seated figure in red and gold beneath a tall flower-garlanded ceremonial structure with a canopy. Several people in white and saffron clothing sit or kneel on the platform, with others in orange and green saris nearby. Crowds of people in white and orange sit on the tiered red seating around the tank. A camera crane extends over the water on the right, and a black stone Shivalinga is visible in the lower foreground.2016-12-03