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October 06 2011

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A night photograph of a dark pond with a floating offering: a white decorative raft or float carrying a deity murti surrounded by heaps of colourful flower garlands in pink, yellow and orange, plus loose marigolds and a red cloth on the water. A small brick-walled island with grass stands in the background, palm trees line the far bank, and lotus-like leaves float to the right. Oil lamps or lights glow faintly on the water, indicating a night ritual of floating offerings. No people are visible.2011-10-06December 10 20112011-12-10Night procession at a temple or ashram where a large painted deity murti with yellow face, golden arms, crown and pink-and-gold garment is carried on a raised platform. Several men in the foreground hold it and attend it; one bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, while others wear orange and red saffron cloths and white garments. Bright torch or lamp lights glare in the dark background. A man in a white shirt with white shawl sits at right. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible based on appearance.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night ritual on a water tank: a decorated raft with a deity murti in the centre, heavily garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower garlands and shaded by a round canopy with striped edging. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a tall cylindrical headdress stands at the front, extending his hand toward the murti in worship. A woman in a white sari stands at the right holding a small object. Two men in white wade in the water pushing and steadying the raft. Stone steps with empty seats rise behind, and the raft is lit with warm lamps.2010-11-23Night photo of a ritual on a river ghat. A seated figure in orange robes and a tall ornate crown holds a lamp before a deity murti decorated with a thick garland of flowers, set on a gilded seat under a striped canopy on a white-draped boat platform. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the steps and bank, one holding a rope, and another in white leans over the boat. Strings of lights and a metal steel framed staircase are visible in the dark background.2010-11-23December 10 20112011-12-10October 06 20112011-10-06December 22 20112011-12-22Night scene at a water tank: a decorated float with a dome of garlands in red, yellow, green and white, topped with a blue-and-orange canopy, sits on a shallow pool. Three men in white dhotis stand waist-deep in the water pushing or guiding the float. On the float, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border sits on an orange-and-red cloth, holding a lit lamp. A man in an orange robe stands at the right edge beside steps. A white sheet hangs around the float's base.2013-11-20Night photograph of a decorated deity murti on a small white-draped boat floating on dark water at a temple tank. The murti is heavily garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands and stands on a gold pedestal beneath a small canopy with colourful fringe. Three men in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water pushing and steadying the boat, while a fourth man in saffron-yellow dress sits near the murti at the bow. Dark stone steps and a black stone structure with garlanded masks line the background.2010-11-23Night photograph of a floating ceremonial boat on dark water being pulled by three men wading waist-deep in white clothes. The raft is draped with a white cloth and crowned with a large arch of colourful flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green, with a blue canopy top. A woman in a red and gold sari sits at the back of the raft holding a lit lamp. A drum edge is visible at the right. Temple steps and a railing are faintly visible in the background.2013-11-20