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December 29 2013

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Night photograph of a floral-decorated throne platform floating in a water tank with a stone Shiva lingam and steps at the back. A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a red shawl and garland sits on a gold ornate throne with a flower-covered canopy in orange, white and pink. Around the platform, a dozen-plus people stand waist-deep in water, several in white dhotis and orange-saffron cloths, some playing drums and offering prayers with hands folded. Marigold garlands line the platform edge and a pink cloth covers its base. Water droplets and dark night sky are visible overhead. A small seated figure sits on a stone ledge. Name not identifiable from appearance; the caption-style copyright text appears at the lower right.2013-12-29December 10 20112011-12-10Night photograph of a floral-decorated float or small temple structure in a dark water tank, with a deity murti seated inside a tiered canopy draped in yellow and green garlands. Several people wade waist-deep in the water around the float, some pushing or steadying it, and one figure at the left side holds a light. Behind is a tiered wall of small lamps or pots lining the tank steps, with string lights along the right edge. Other people's appearance cannot be confirmed; no visible candidate is clearly identifiable.2016-01-04Night photograph of a floral-decorated platform in a water tank beside a large black Shivalinga and stairs. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a red shawl sits on a gold throne under a canopy of orange, white and purple flowers, with garlands of marigolds and green leaves. Several people stand waist-deep in the water around the platform in white and orange-saffron clothes, with a man in white at lower right; others are seated on the steps at the water's edge. Offerings and a kalasha-like pot sit on the platform.2013-12-29December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a floating ceremonial platform on dark water, decorated as a shrine with an arch of red, yellow and white flower garlands and string lights. A seated figure in red and gold clothing sits on the platform before a small lit lamp and a deity murti in the shrine. Four men stand waist-deep in the water around the platform, one in a red shirt, one in white, one in a white dhoti, and one bare-chested man kneeling at the front. A white cloth canopy hangs at the left side and a metal staircase stands on the right bank. The scene appears to be a water ritual.2013-11-18December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of an illuminated ornate float (theppam) gliding across dark water in a stone-stepped tank or reservoir, lit with strings of fairy lights overhead. The float has a lit canopy and a decorated front alcove with a standing deity murti, and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally on a red cushioned seat amid flowers and lamps. Several people in light clothing wade or stand in the water beside and behind the float, and empty tiered steps and railings line the background.2010-12-30A night-time photograph of a ceremonial float on dark water, lit by a warm glow. A tall arch of flower garlands in red, white and yellow frames a deity murti dressed in ornaments, with a candle or lamp beside it. A seated figure in an orange-gold garment with a garland sits at the centre of the float, with a bare-chested man in the water beside the float and three men in white and red clothing standing or kneeling in the water at the left edge. Steps and a metal railing rise on the right, with lights on a pole in the background.2013-11-18December 29 20132013-12-29December 10 20112011-12-10Night photograph of a floating shrine on dark water. An arched canopy of yellow, orange and red flower garlands surrounds a figure seated on a red-draped platform, with a bright white lamp-lit deity murti behind. Four men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth stand waist-deep in the water, hands on the raft, pulling it. Reflections of red light shimmer on the surface, and dark tiered seating rises in the background. This appears to be a water procession or ritual on a temple tank.2013-11-18