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Night photograph of an outdoor Shiva ritual at a large stage, with a towering floral and garland-decorated structure (rathotsavam-style chariot or throne) built in red, white and gold. Central at its base, a gilded figure in saffron clothing sits in front of a gold shrine. Around the base, a crowd of devotees sit on the ground in white and cream clothes and traditional attire, many bare-chested men in white dhotis, some women in cream saris with gold borders, and some in colourful salwar. Brass plates of offerings, oil lamps, kalasha and vessels are arranged before them, as in a puja. Stadium-style seating behind is filled with a large audience under bright lights.

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February 24 20172017-02-24Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor amphitheatre with tiered seating filled with spectators and bright floodlights. A large ornate golden throne with a tall white and red striped canopy, decorated with garlands of orange and yellow flowers, stands at the centre, where a seated figure with long dark hair and an orange-gold garment receives worship. Around the throne, bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in white and gold-bordered saris sit on the ground with brass plates of offerings and lit oil lamps, performing a puja. A woman in a purple outfit is in the foreground, and a brass kalasha stands at the right edge beside a pool-side area.2017-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24 +2 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24Night-time outdoor ritual at a stepped tank with a large crowd seated on the terraced stone steps under floodlights. In the centre, an ornate decorated structure with a striped dome and fan-shaped floral arch, garlanded with flowers and gold, frames a golden throne-like seat on which a figure in orange-red cloth sits with a garland. Around it, a group of men in white dhotis, several bare-chested, sit or kneel before brass plates with oil lamps and offerings, and women in white and cream saris with gold borders sit with thalis and lamps in front of them. A camera crane is visible at upper left. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam with lamp offerings. The seated figure in the central throne cannot be confidently identified from appearance, so it is described by role only.2017-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +2 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night ceremony at an outdoor temple tank with bright floodlights and smoke rising. A bearded man with long hair and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with a floral garland, flanked by a large flower-decorated arch. Around him, shirtless and white-clad priests in white dhotis with gold borders sit at brass plates of offerings and lamps, and a woman in orange sari stands at the left. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the stepped seating in white on the far side.2017-02-24