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A photograph of an outdoor stepped amphitheatre with a large reflecting water tank in the foreground. A raised red-draped platform stands in the water, holding rows of small oil lamps and a central seated figure in red and gold beneath a tall flower-garlanded ceremonial structure with a canopy. Several people in white and saffron clothing sit or kneel on the platform, with others in orange and green saris nearby. Crowds of people in white and orange sit on the tiered red seating around the tank. A camera crane extends over the water on the right, and a black stone Shivalinga is visible in the lower foreground.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony at a large stepped tank with water, viewed from above. A tall decorated structure draped in yellow, white and multicolour garlands and fabric stands on a red-draped platform at the centre, where people seated in orange and white robes sit in rows. Priests in white dhotis and orange cloths pour liquid from vessels onto a large black Shiva lingam with yellow-and-white flower garlands on the lower steps. A cameraman with a camera and a boom-mounted camera operator film the scene. Bleachers on both sides are filled with seated devotees in white and orange. Several large clay pots stand at the water's edge.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual scene at a sunken water-filled stage with a large flower-decorated ceremonial structure. A tall ornate canopy-like form draped in garlands of yellow, red and green flowers stands at the left of a red-draped platform. Several people in orange and white clothing sit on red chairs and the platform, with robed figures near a pot and a small table. Rows of seated spectators fill red tiered stands behind, and a large screen is visible at upper right. Pink and white flower petals are scattered on the platform edge. The water reflects the decorated structure and stands.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Wide photo of an outdoor stepped amphitheatre beside a long rectangular water pool, with a red-draped raised platform floating on the water. On the platform sits a large decorated throne-like structure with a yellow and red garland-covered backdrop and a central deity murti area; several people in white and orange clothing sit in front of it on the red cloth. Tiers of seated spectators in white fill the steps on both sides, and a red-brick building and flags stand in the background. The attendees are many, but only a few of the platform figures are clearly visible, and the stepped audience is large.2016-12-03