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Night photograph of a temple tank festival. A large dark Shiva lingam with a silver band stands on a tiered base wrapped in yellow and purple marigold garlands, lit by a bright spotlight; a white metal staircase rises beside it. In the foreground a flower-decorated boat draped in yellow, purple and white garlands carries a deity murti on a raised platform. Two people are visible swimming or wading in the dark water near the boat. A multi-storey building with lit windows sits behind.

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Night photograph of a floating festival scene on dark water. A large illuminated black Shiva lingam with a silver band stands on a tiered platform with yellow and purple floral garlands draped around its base, lit by a bright spotlight. In the foreground a boat decorated with yellow, purple and red marigold garlands carries a large decorated deity murti of an elephant-headed figure with garlands and flowers. Near the boat a figure in orange clothing sits beside the murti, and a person is partly visible swimming or wading in the water. Multi-storey buildings with lit windows and a metal staircase rise in the background.2011-12-22Night photograph of a floral-decorated boat on dark water beside a large black Shiva lingam shrine, lit by floodlights. The lingam is draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and a yellow-and-purple garland swag. On the boat, a seated figure in orange clothing sits near a tall deity murti or ornate figure decorated with yellow and orange flowers and garlands. Metal stairs and a platform lead up to the shrine, with a multi-storey building behind. Two or three people are partly visible in the water near the boat, one in the water at left and another at the boat's edge, and the boat is wrapped with purple and yellow garland bunting. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible; the seated figure in orange is too small and distant to assess.2011-12-22At night, a large black stone shivalingam stands in shallow dark water on a wooden platform, wrapped with yellow and purple garlands and a yellow-and-green garland ring around its top. A metal staircase with railings leads up to it from the water. Electric lights shine on the lingam and a small illuminated shrine decorated with yellow, purple and green flower garlands floats to the right. Dim tiered stone steps and a multi-storey building with lit windows stand in the background. No people are visible.2011-12-22Night photograph of a large black Shivalinga on a stepped platform at the water's edge, draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and sealed with silver bands. Beside it, a flower-decorated floating platform in a pool holds a seated figure in orange robes under bright light, with a garlanded floral arch and a deity murti or framed image behind. A metal staircase rises on the left, and a brick wall lines the background. A small figure in white stands near the water's edge at right.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22December 09 20112011-12-09December 22 20112011-12-22Night photograph of a temple tank or pond at an ashram. A small raft or float decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and lit by two white lamps carries a deity murti with a crown-like headdress and flower garlands, while a black stone shrine structure with a lit window stands on a platform at the right, also wrapped in garlands. A metal staircase rises from the water, and a row of people in white and orange clothes stand on the steps and walkway at left, some near potted plants along the railing. Multi-storey buildings are lit in the background.2011-12-22Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga standing on a platform in the middle of dark water, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands draped around its base and up its sides, with a gold-framed band near the top. A metal staircase with railings climbs beside it toward the lit building behind. A small illuminated deity murti sits on a decorated platform to the right, lit by warm lights. Several windows glow in the building and a fenced walkway runs along the bank. No people are visible.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22