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A decorated boat procession on a water tank with red stepped banks behind it. A deity murti in a gilded frame sits under a multicoloured umbrella and an orange fringed canopy, garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower strands and banana leaves. Beside it stands a framed portrait of a person in orange robes, also garlanded with yellow marigolds. A man in white clothes stands at the back of the boat, and several young men in white dhotis wade in the water pushing or steadying the boat by its sides. Petals float on the water.

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A decorated wooden barge floats on a reddish-brown tank with red stone steps behind it. A colourful striped umbrella with yellow fringe shades the platform. Garlands of yellow, white, purple and green flowers and banana leaves cover the boat. A deity murti is adorned with flowers at the front, beside a framed portrait of a seated saffron-clad figure on a red cushioned seat. Brass plates, a bell and a small kalasha sit on the deck. Three bald men in white dhotis stand waist-deep in the water beside the boat, one holding its edge, and a person on the bank reaches toward it. The scene suggests a water procession or temple tank ritual.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A photo of a floating ceremonial boat carried through a tank of water with red-painted tiered steps behind it. The boat is decorated with banana leaves, yellow and multicoloured garlands and a multicoloured umbrella with a yellow fringed canopy. Around six men in white dhotis and white shirts wade chest-deep in the water, pushing and steadying the decorated boat. Two women in saffron-toned saris sit on the upper steps watching, and a few other onlookers are seated on the steps above.2010-09-12A photograph of a floral-decorated raft or boat floating in a water tank at a stepped concrete ghat. A man in white shirt and dhoti holds up a large orange umbrella with red fringe over the raft. Garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers drape the raft. A framed portrait with a yellow garland sits on it, showing a man with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, labelled with no readable caption. Beside it stands an ornate gold deity murti with floral decoration. Several men in white clothes wade in the water around the raft, some with hands in the water performing abhishekam-like offerings, and a banana leaf decorates the raft's edge. Two striped umbrellas are visible on the steps above.2010-09-12A floating raft procession in a stepped temple tank with red walls. On the raft, a deity murti sits in a gilded shrine decorated with marigold garlands, beside a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a rudraksha mala, also garlanded in yellow flowers. A multicoloured umbrella and a yellow-fringed canopy shade the raft, with banana leaves and a kalasha-like pot on the platform. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis wade in the water pushing and guiding the raft; one holds a ritual tray. A man in white robes stands at the back with a yellow shawl beside the portrait. a person cues are the saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the framed portrait, which is a depiction, not a person present.2010-09-12A photograph of a floating ceremonial platform on a river ghat with red-and-white striped steps behind it. The platform is decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands and banana leaves, and a yellow fringed parasol and a multicoloured umbrella shelter a deity murti or framed image on a small shrine. A seated man in white robes with a yellow shawl sits on the platform. Several men in white clothes stand waist-deep in the reddish water, some holding garlands and some assisting at the platform edge. The scene suggests a river puja or ritual procession.2010-09-12A decorated wooden boat, draped with garlands of marigolds and purple flowers and banana leaves, floats on a temple tank in procession. Under a multicoloured and yellow ceremonial umbrella, a deity murti sits on the boat. Several men in white clothes wade in the water pushing or steadying the boat, and a few more in white stand on the boat and at its edge. Red stepped ghats with small shrine-like structures rise behind them.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a floating ritual barge being pushed through a water tank by devotees wearing white dhotis and shirts, several standing waist-deep in the water. The barge is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, banana leaves, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Under the canopy sits a Ganesha murti adorned with flowers. Beside it, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in saffron robes and a beaded mala, garlanded with yellow flowers on a red cushion. Brass lamps and flower offerings rest on the orange cloth. A man in white with a yellow shawl holds the umbrella pole at the rear, and a bald devotee in white watches from the lower right. Red-painted steps and fountains line the tank behind.2010-09-12A photograph of a ceremony in shallow reddish water in front of a red-brick tiered stepped ghat. In the foreground, several young men in white dhotis and white shirts stand waist-deep in the water; two in the centre wear saffron-and-white cloth over the shoulders and gold-coloured garlands, and one holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, a raised white-draped platform holds a decorated deity murti with flower garlands, green banana leaves and a multicoloured parasol above. A framed portrait in saffron robes with a yellow flower garland stands beside it under a saffron parasol. A man in white clothing sits on the platform at right, and another stands in white on the right edge of the water. The scene appears to be a water-based puja or procession rite.2010-09-12