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Night aarti at a lit temple tank with stone steps. Several priests in orange and saffron dhotis stand on the lower steps holding oil lamps and ritual lights toward the water. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti stands at the water's edge. Behind them, a large seated crowd fills tiered steps lined with red and orange flags, and strings of warm lights decorate the wall and railings. Floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.

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Night view of a large outdoor ghat-style temple tank with stepped stone and steel-railed stairs lined with red flags and string lights. Several priests in orange and saffron garments stand on the steps holding lit oil lamps and aarti flames, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands nearby. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the tiered bleachers above, many holding small lamps, with floodlights and a camera crane over the water. Ritual aarti at a festival procession setting.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night aarti on wide red stone steps beside a water tank, crowded with seated devotees in white and colourful clothes. Five temple attendants in orange dhotis stand on the steps, several holding lit oil lamps and a tall brass lamp stand, with marigold garlands around their necks. A bare-chested man in white dhoti photographs them from the right, and a photographer in white kneels lower down. Red flags on poles line the left side, and a dark stone figure of a bull with marigold garlands sits at the upper right. Lit lamps decorate the scene. A tall stone structure with string lights glows at the upper left.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night outdoor ceremony on red stone steps lined with a crowd of seated devotees behind metal safety railings. Five young men stand in a row, bare-chested, wearing orange-red dhotis with yellow borders and yellow-and-white garlands, holding small lit flames or oil lamps and brass vessels. Behind them, white-clad priests sit beside brass lamps and ritual vessels, with a bright metal pipe running along the stairs. Red ceremonial flags on poles stand in the foreground.2016-12-06Night photo of a large outdoor ghat-style amphitheatre at a temple tank beside water, lit by bright floodlights and strung festival bunting. Hundreds of people in saffron and orange robes sit in tiered rows on red stone steps, with many devotees in white dhotis and sarees at the right edge. Rows of small brass oil lamps line the steps. A floating walkway draped with yellow marigold garlands leads to the water. A seated figure in orange robes sits near the centre, with a large group in saffron behind. Orange and white ceremonial banners and a few flags stand on the upper terrace. A ceremony of satsang or homage is in progress.2016-12-23Night photograph of a large outdoor stepped amphitheatre beside a reflective water pool, lined with strings of warm lights along the wall. Dozens of seated people in white and light-coloured clothes, some in pink, green and purple, fill the tiered red-brown steps, many with small oil lamps set on the steps in front of them. Orange flags stand along the railings on the right, and a large video screen on the wall shows a bright ceremonial scene. A camera on a tripod films the audience near the water's edge. The reflection of the lights and people shimmers on the pool.2016-12-14Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on tiered red-brick steps beside a water body, lit by bright floodlights on poles. Hundreds of people in saffron and orange robes sit in rows, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Rows of small black stone lingams with brass bowls line the steps. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang along a white railing over the water, and a white-clad figure kneels at the lower right. A figure in orange near the centre sits raised on the steps under a decorated canopy. Strings of coloured lights and flags decorate the banks behind. Crowd size is in the hundreds, though the exact number is unclear.2016-12-23Night photograph of a large crowd seated on red-brick steps beside a water tank at a temple complex. Many people wear white dhotis and white kurtas, with some in pale sarees and others in darker or orange-toned clothing. Strings of green and white lights and a bright floodlight hang above, with potted plants lining the water edge. Lamps are set along the lower steps near the water. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-07-15December 23 20162016-12-23