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Sunset silhouette of a raised ceremonial platform at an open-air venue. Three or four figures stand on top, dark against a glowing orange sky and sun near the horizon. Banana plants and leafy trees frame the scene, and rows of empty white chairs fill the stands below. A yellow-and-orange draped garland decoration hangs along the platform's front and sides, with flower garlands lining the steps. Figures are indistinguishable in silhouette, so no individual can be identified.

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December 27 20162016-12-27A sunset photograph of a ceremony at a large open-air water tank. A rising ladder-like wooden structure decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a canopy is filled with many people in orange and saffron-coloured robes climbing along it toward the top, where several figures are silhouetted against the bright sun. Below, a tiered stone seating area is lined with rows of white-covered chairs, with a few people in white clothes standing along the upper walkways. Marigold-garlanded side panels with striped yellow, red and white drapes frame the platform at the water's edge. Palm trees and trees line the background under a hazy orange sky.2016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A photograph of a large outdoor ritual at sunset. A tall arched structure draped with marigold garlands and yellow, orange and red fabric swags stands at the center, surrounded by water. Many saffron-robed sannyasis, some bare-headed, climb a ladder and cluster along the top of the arch, while others stand below on the platform. Seated devotees in white fill rows of tiered seating on both sides, and a bird is visible in the upper left sky. No individual candidate for a person can be confidently identified from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2016-12-27 +1 copiesWide photo at sunrise or sunset of a large outdoor water tank with stone steps. A tall black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform in the water, decorated with orange, yellow and black floral garlands and ribbons, reached by a garlanded ramp. Several figures stand on the ramp near the lingam, and a crowd sits on terraced stone seating along the far bank under a clear pale sky with palm trees.2016-12-27December 17 20162016-12-17Wide photograph at sunset of an open-air amphitheatre beside a reflecting pool at Bidadi Adheenam. A tall dark stone lingam-shaped monument rises on a raised platform in the water, wrapped with marigold garlands in orange, yellow and red. Tiered rows of red-and-white seating line the stands, with a few white-clad figures scattered across them. Potted plants line the near pathway, and a satellite dish appears in the sky at upper left.2013-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A photograph at sunset of an outdoor amphitheatre with tiered red-and-white seating and a large rectangular water pool in the foreground. Potted plants line the grassy bank on the left. In the pool stands a raised platform draped with a dark cloth and marigold garlands in yellow and orange, reached by a yellow-railed staircase on the right. A few small figures in white and orange stand along the steps and the far seating, with a satellite dish visible at upper left. Only distant people are visible, so the crowd is sparse.2013-12-27Outdoor photo of a large black Shivling stone structure standing in a reflective pool at dawn, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a draped festoon. A long yellow-garlanded ramp rises from the water to a platform on top of the lingam, where about a dozen people in saffron and orange robes stand in a line. Along the poolside steps and stands, a large crowd in white clothing sits and watches, with palm trees and lamp posts behind. The water mirrors the structure and the people on the ramp.2016-12-27Outdoor view through a chain-link fence of a tiered stadium-style seating area at sunset, with a large oval vessel or decorated structure draped with marigold-coloured garlands and greenery on a platform at the front. Metal scaffolding stairs lead up to it, and a few people in white clothing sit or stand on the terraced steps near a small framed portrait on a stand. Palm trees and a covered shed sit beyond, with a blue tarpaulin tent to the right, under bright hazy light.2015-01-13