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Night photo of an illuminated boat-shaped ceremonial barge on dark water, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, purple and orange drapes and fairy lights. A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and a flower garland, holds his hands in namaskar before a gilded deity murti dressed in orange and draped in garlands. A woman in orange robes at the left holds a lit oil lamp, and onlookers stand along the far bank.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photo of a floral-decorated temple tank scene. A seated man on a red-cushioned seat wears a rust-brown turban and saffron-brown robe with a garland of white and yellow flowers, with long dark hair falling over his shoulder; his appearance is consistent with the page-flagged candidate but uncertain, so this is an unsure, appearance-based candidate rather than a confirmed identity. Beside him stands a deity murti in a gold-and-white floral arch, draped in garlands of purple, white and yellow blossoms. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair holds an oil lamp with flame near the platform, and a purple canopy with strings of marigolds and fairy lights frames the scene. Spectators stand along the illuminated water in the background.2016-12-14A photograph of a festival ritual at night in a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha canopy strung with marigolds, white jasmine and orange flowers. A deity murti in gold-and-silver ornamentation sits on a red cushioned seat draped in garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A standing priest on the left wears an orange dhoti, bare chest, a long braid and a lit oil lamp in hand, offering aarti. A seated man on the right wears a rust-orange robe, an orange turban and a white flower garland, with hands folded in reverence beside the deity. The palanquin sits on a red floor covered with striped woven mats, and a silver-edged ornate throne is visible at right.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a festival palanquin or decorated shrine platform framed by heavy garlands of white jasmine, marigold and purple flowers, with purple and pink draped fabric and strings of small lights overhead. Inside, a deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden-yellow cloth sits within an ornate silver arch. A man in a rust-orange wrap and a matching orange-brown headwrap sits on a red-cushioned silver throne with hands folded in prayer, wearing a white flower garland. At left, a bare-chested man in a yellow-orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity. Multicoloured woven mats cover the platform floor. Visible people: 2.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha-like shrine lit with fairy lights, draped in purple and pink cloth. A woman in a dark sari with gold bangles, seen from behind at left, holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti adorned with yellow and white garlands and a silver-framed arch. Seated at right, a bearded man in orange-saffron robes with a red head cloth and white garland sits on a red-cushioned throne with his palms joined in prayer; a flame burns in front of him. A striped rug covers the platform. Another figure stands partly visible at far right, and marigold garlands hang overhead.2016-12-14