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A dark night-time photograph of an outdoor site with a lit building on the left and a lit, paved open area in the centre. A small illuminated structure with a water fountain or spray stands at the centre-left, and several figures in orange and red clothing stand near a lit platform on the right. Distant lights glow along the background, and a tall pole with a flag or banner rises at the far right.

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Night photograph of an open outdoor area with a lit illuminated fountain on the left, its water jets rising, and a row of white tiled or paved platforms extending across the dark ground. A multi-storey building with lit windows stands at the far left. On the right, a small group of about five people in orange or saffron robes stand together near a lit area, one with a small fire or lamp glowing beside them. Several dark figures are partially visible in the foreground. The scene is dimly lit with strong contrast between the bright illuminated elements and the dark surroundings.2009-11-16Night photograph of a group of saffron-robed monastics walking across a dark open ground toward a lit building with illuminated windows. Several monks in orange and red-orange robes move in the foreground, and a few people in white clothing carry bright handheld torches or lights on the right. Behind them, a lit stepped platform with rows of rectangular seating and a small fountain or water feature is visible. Stacked bricks lie in the lower left. The scene reads as a nighttime procession or walk between event areas.2009-11-16October 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of a dark open ground lit by a few bright floodlights and the windows of multi-storey buildings in the background. A large crowd of people, many in dark clothing, walks along a paved path in a loose procession. Several figures near the left wear red or orange garments and white dhoti-style clothing, and a lit illuminated float or chariot is visible at the far right edge. Bamboo poles stand along the field to the right. Most people are silhouetted and indistinct, so an exact count is not possible.2016-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large stone Shiva lingam standing in the middle of a dark reflecting pool on a raised stone platform. Devotees in white clothes stand on a metal staircase and railings around the pool, several in white dhotis and saris, with a figure in orange and another in white near the top of the steps. Terraced planting beds with rows of potted plants line the far wall, and a multi-storey building with lit windows stands at left under floodlights. Several figures in white are gathered along the left walkway. The water reflects the lit lingam and lamps.2011-10-11Night photo of a large illuminated Shivling standing on a platform in the middle of a dark reflective water tank, decorated with a colourful garland band of red, yellow, green and white flowers at its base. A stepped white metal staircase with railings leads from the bank up to the platform, where several people in white clothes and a few in saffron-orange robes gather around the lingam. Many white-clad devotees stand on the steps and along the tank's edge. Strings of lights outline the tiered stone bank and a multi-storey building lit with fairy lights behind, with rain streaks visible in the dark sky. The scene shows a Shivling abhishekam ceremony.2011-10-12Night view of a illuminated temple tank with dark green water and floating leaves in the foreground. A large black and gold shivalinga-shaped structure with a fountain rises at the centre, flanked by lit buildings and steps. On the left, a line of people in white clothes walks down brick steps toward the water. On the right, a decorated green-garlanded float or palanquin with a lit figure sits at the water's edge.2010-01-04 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large rectangular reflecting pool with red-brick stepped terraces on both sides. A tall black lingam-shaped sculpture rises from a platform in the middle of the water, wrapped with bands of yellow lights and surrounded by spraying fountain jets, with illuminated buildings behind. On the left terraces, a group of people in white clothes stand and walk along the steps, some with orange garments, near a row of lit lamps along the edge. Floating petals or leaves dot the dark water in the foreground.2010-01-04 +1 copiesOctober 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12December 30 20102010-12-30