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Night photograph of a water ceremony at a lit, red-stepped tank. In the foreground, a floral-decorated raft or boat with white, orange, yellow and purple garlands stands in dark water. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands waist-deep beside it, reaching toward two young boys in white and orange clothing wading nearby. A third figure in white stands on the raft holding an object aloft. Along the steps above, rows of spectators in white and colourful clothes watch under a bright full moon, with strings of oil lamps lining the stone steps and railing.

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Night photograph of an outdoor water tank with a stepped red-brick amphitheatre. A brightly decorated boat or float with vertical multicoloured striped draping, garlands and a red-orange hull sits in the water, with several men in white dhotis and white shirts wading around it and one standing on the float. Rows of spectators in white clothing fill the upper tiers under floodlights, and small lights line the steps. Scattered floating petals or flowers dot the dark water. Dhotis and clothing are white, the float is red, orange and striped. A figure on the float may be a priest or devotee; no clear identification is possible.2010-02-12Night photograph of a water-filled ceremonial area beside a tiered stand where many people in white clothing sit, lit by rows of small lamps and floodlights under a dark sky. In the foreground on the right, a richly decorated float or palanquin draped with orange, white and yellow garlands and flowers is being pushed through the water by several men in white dhotis and white shirts; one wears an orange sash. A man in white stands at the left edge of the frame. Lamps line the stands and reflections shimmer on the water. The scene suggests a procession or ritual immersion.2010-02-12Night photograph of a water tank with a large dark Shivalinga adorned with yellow and red trim and a white nameplate, flanked by water jets. In the centre, a decorated orange-and-green raised platform on the water holds a seated figure surrounded by flowers and garlands, and a group of people in white clothes stand or wade in the water beside it. Red stone steps rise on the right, lined with lit strings of lights and a crowd of onlookers in white along the top edge. Several figures in white are visible in the water, and the scene is lit by lamps and floodlights.2010-02-12Night photograph of a floodlit open-air amphitheatre with tiered stone seating and a shallow water pool in the centre. Many people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, several linking arms or holding a decorated floating platform heaped with garlands and flowers, with red-and-gold lights along its edge. Other figures wade near the foreground and at the right edge, and a few wear yellow. Bright reflections ripple across the water under dark trees and a string of lights at the top left.2010-07-26Night photograph of a temple tank festival. A floating barge decorated with marigold garlands, a tiered flower-draped canopy and a garlanded central figure seated on a platform moves across dark water, with several bare-chested men in orange-and-white dhotis standing on the barge and in the water beside it. On tiered stone steps lit by strings of small lamps, a large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, many women in saris and salwar kameez and men in white dhotis and kurtas, with brass lamps set along the steps.2016-12-14Night photograph of a floating ceremony on a rectangular water tank at a stepped ghat-style venue. A decorated boat-shaped float with a tiered canopy covered in garlands in orange, yellow and green carries a deity murti, with draped red and orange cloth and small flags. Several figures in white and saffron stand on and around the float and in the water. Spectators in white, saffron and orange sit on the red-tiered steps and along the right edge, while red flags line the stands under bright floodlights and strings of lights.2016-12-14Night photograph of a illuminated floating deity procession on a large water tank at an ashram, with a decorated boat-like float covered in marigold garlands, string lights and a tiered canopy, carrying a small figure at its centre. Two men wading in the water in white and saffron clothing guide the float. Tiered stone steps on the left and right are lined with seated devotees in white and saffron, with red flags and electric lamps on poles around the tank. Dark water reflects the lights. No identifiable a person depiction is clearly visible in the scene.2016-12-14Night photograph of a temple tank festival. A long crowd of people dressed in white dhotis and white clothing stands and sits on stone steps along the left bank of dark water. On the right, a decorated boat or float is draped with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and lit by lamps, with a figure in dark clothing standing at its rear near a white bird ornament. Metal railings and a staircase rise on the right side under a black sky.2011-07-16December 14 20162016-12-14Dusk photograph of a large water tank at a temple complex. On the left, a tall black Shiva linga rises from a basin decorated with yellow-and-green garlands, with water jets around it. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised, flower-garlanded palanquin on an orange cloth-covered platform in the water, with attendants in orange and yellow beside him. Around them, people in white clothes and yellow or orange sashes stand waist-deep in the water, some with hands raised. Rows of oil lamps line the red stone steps, and a crowd gathers along the upper terraces. A candidate in the palanquin is visible, but his appearance is too uncertain to confirm.2010-02-12January 03 20102010-01-03Night photograph of a flower-decorated boat floating on a dark temple tank, lit by floodlights. The boat is draped with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and topped with a tiered flower-covered canopy. Seated under the canopy is a figure in an orange-and-saffron robe with a red-orange turban; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity. Three men in white dhotis or orange cloths stand waist-deep in the water, pulling or steadying the boat with white garland ropes. Tiered stands along the tank are packed with seated and standing devotees in white and colourful clothes, and a metal staircase tower stands at right. This appears to be a water procession ritual.2016-12-14