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Night photograph of an outdoor water ritual viewed from a stone-stepped embankment. A small circular stone platform sits in dark water, with a robed figure in orange and red seated on it beneath a small umbrella-like canopy and what looks like a kalasha or offering setup. A small red boat with a person in white sits at the left edge of the water. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill the foreground steps, some in orange, with palm trees and distant lights behind.

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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a water tank. A circular stone platform sits in the dark water, decorated with orange-red marigold garlands and holding a small lit oil lamp or offering on top. Devotees sit in rows on stone steps along the edge in the foreground, mostly seen from behind, with palm trees and distant lights behind them. A small boat with orange and white cloth sits at the far left. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2010-11-30Night photograph of a riverside ceremony beside a dark still water channel. On the left, a man in white clothes sits on a stone embankment in the foreground, with a crowd of many people in white seated along the bank under a bright floodlight. A red and white striped canopy shelters seated devotees. On the right, a small raised stone platform sits in the water, where a single figure in orange clothing stands or sits in lamplight. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene.2009-12-07December 07 20092009-12-07Night photograph of an outdoor ghat-style stone stepped area beside a dark pond or water body, lit by tall floodlight poles. Many seated people in dark clothing are gathered on the steps on the left, with a few standing figures near the top. On the right, a small circular platform sits in the water, with a lit oil lamp or fire and a figure seated beside it, surrounded by orange-red offerings or flowers. A white SUV is parked at the far left, and palm trees line the far bank. The people are too small and dark to pick out clothing details, and no clear individual can be identified.2010-11-30Night photograph of a circular stone platform surrounded by dark water, with a seated figure in orange robes on a red cushioned seat beneath a yellow-and-white canopy. Orange and yellow cloths are spread on the platform, with small lights on the water around it. On the left edge, two people stand on a metal-railed walkway: one in white with an orange and yellow scarf facing the platform, and a seated person in white with a yellow shawl. Palm trees and dense foliage line the far bank.2010-11-30Night photograph of a small green pond or canal lit by bright floodlights. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a brick platform at the water's edge, with a second person in white beside a small white paddle boat on the water. On the left, a tiered stepped embankment with red and white painted steps holds a crowd of people dressed in white seated in rows, watching the scene. Trees and a dark sky frame the background.2009-12-07A night-time photograph of a small circular stone platform on dark water, with grass on top and a yellow-and-brown umbrella raised above it. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe and a patterned shawl stands on the platform beside a small table with equipment. Two people in white clothing sit in a red-and-white pedal boat tied near the platform, one reaching toward the other. Palm trees stand in the dark background, and reflections of the boat and figures show on the water.2010-11-30September 02 20092009-09-02September 02 20092009-09-02January 02 20092009-01-02A night photograph over dark still water shows a circular stone-block platform in the middle of a pond. On the platform, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat beneath a yellow canopy, with an orange cloth spread on the stone surround. Palm trees line the dark background, and a striped woven mat lies on the stone ledge in the foreground. The scene is reflected in the water.2010-11-30December 07 20092009-12-07