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Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style ceremony at a water tank. Rows of Shiva lingams, dark stone with white cloths draped around them, are arranged on tiered stone steps on the left. Devotees sit in rows wearing white and red clothing, some with arms raised. A large illuminated ornate shrine with a domed white top and green-and-gold trim stands on a platform in the water on the right, with a dark lingam structure beyond it. Floodlights light the scene against a black sky. Many devotees are seated in the rows.

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Dusk view of a large open-air temple tank ringed by tiered stone steps packed with seated devotees, many bare-chested in white dhotis and white garments, with black Shivalinga-style stone lingams set along the steps. A richly decorated gold and multicoloured ornate platform or ratha stands in the central water, lit by floodlights, with an illuminated pavilion and blue-lit structure at left. Orange and saffron flags hang along the railings, and a large saffron cloth streams in the upper right. Rows of spectators fill the stands behind, under a deep blue evening sky. Suggests a Shivaratri-style ritual gathering.2017-02-24Night-time outdoor ritual at a large open-air complex. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with red-trimmed garments line the foreground steps, many with black and white objects in front of them. A large illuminated structure with a rounded, lattice-like arch stands on a dark water-filled platform, and a black lingam-shaped shrine sits further back. Several priests in red robes stand on a raised platform near the arch. Floodlights light the scene against a dark sky, and a faint white bird is visible in the upper left.2013-12-30February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24November 18 20132013-11-18December 30 20132013-12-30February 24 20172017-02-24 +6 copiesNight photograph from an elevated vantage of a large outdoor stone-paved courtyard filled with rows of black Shivalinga stones arranged in a grid. At the centre, a brightly decorated ornate tall structure in red, yellow and gold sits on a raised platform beside a lit oil lamp, with several people in white and red clothing standing along the railing and near the platform. Metal railings and a staircase frame the courtyard, with tiered stands visible at the back.2013-11-18Night photograph of a large rectangular tank or pool surrounded by a metal railing, with rows of black Shivalingams arranged on a tiled platform in the foreground. Across the dark water, a small illuminated platform with a red-lit deity murti and a few lamps sits at the far side, with a metal staircase leading up to it. Two or three figures in light clothing stand near the platform edge, and tiered seating is visible in the background.2013-11-18Dusk view of an open-air temple ceremony beside a rectangular water tank at a sacred site. Rows of black stone Shivalingams line the stepped terraces in the foreground, and many bare-chested men in white dhotis sit in rows, some with shaved heads, performing puja and abhishekam at the lingams. On the far bank, a large ornate golden and multicoloured chariot or ratha structure stands above the water, with orange flags on poles along the edge. Tiered stands of seated white-clad devotees fill the background, and a lit illuminated pavilion appears at left under a pink-purple evening sky with a crescent moon.2017-02-24 +1 copiesWide aerial view of an outdoor Rudrabhishekam at a sunken tank-like pool in an ashram compound at dusk. Large crowds of people in white dhotis and white shawls sit in rows on tiered stone steps on both sides of the water, many wearing red or maroon robes among them. At the centre, a tall black Shivalingam stands on a raised platform in the water, draped with yellow and orange cloth and decorated with orange and red floral bunting. Red-brick buildings, palm trees, flagpoles and a golden temple tower sit beyond the compound.2016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27