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Night photograph at a temple tank or lake edge beside a large dark stone structure with tiered bowl-like base. A metal staircase with railings rises at right. On a flower-decorated platform stands a golden ornamental shrine-like palanquin or deity murti with a small umbrella canopy, draped in garlands of pink and marigold flowers. Lit oil lamps and bright lights illuminate the scene. A single person in white clothing stands at the platform, hands folded in prayer, possibly performing puja or aarti. Ornamental garlands line the platform edge.

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A night photograph of a temple tank area. A single man in white dhoti and white upper cloth stands at the water's edge beside a stone pillar and steps. A gilded ornate deity palanquin or utsava platform with a small canopy is heavily decorated with garlands of marigolds and colourful flower strands and bright lamps flank it. The scene is lit by floodlights and reflects on dark water.2011-12-09Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a water-side temple tank. A single person in white dhoti and white upper cloth stands on a raised platform, holding a lit aarti lamp toward a decorated shrine. The shrine has a golden arched frame with a small umbrella-like canopy in red, blue and yellow, and a deity murti draped in garlands of marigolds and colourful flowers. Flower garlands hang along the platform edge, and bright white lights illuminate the scene. Steel staircases and railings rise on the left beside large grey stone columns, and the dark water reflects the lights.2011-12-09Night photograph of an outdoor ritual on a raised platform lit by white tube lights. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, with a rudraksha mala and a brass lamp and offerings before him. Behind him is a gilded arched shrine niche with a small umbrella-style canopy, draped in a colourful cloth and layered with purple, white and yellow flower garlands. A tall structure with a lit panel and a metal staircase stands at left, with rows of small lamps along a wall behind. The scene is a temple-tank style setting with dark water. One visible person.2011-12-09Night photograph of an aarti at a temple procession platform. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a lit oil lamp in both hands before a gilded deity murti in an arched niche, decorated with pink cloth and garlands. The murti sits under a small canopy with red, yellow and blue tassels on a platform banked with marigold and jasmine garlands, and brass plates with offerings are at the base. Bright vertical lights frame the scene against a dark stadium-style background.2011-12-09Night photograph of a temple festival scene. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on a decorated platform holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand, with a brass plate of offerings and flowers at his feet. Beside him is a golden arched shrine niche with a red cloth and a golden umbrella canopy above, and the platform is hung with long garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Bright vertical lights frame the scene against a dark background.2011-12-09Night photograph of a floating ceremonial barge on dark water beside a large stone structure with gold-banded pillar and steel railing stairs. A deity murti is seated in a gilded arched shrine on the barge, draped in layered garlands of marigold, yellow and purple flowers, with a small ornate canopy above. Bright tube lights line the barge. A man in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style necklace, sits cross-legged before the shrine with oil lamps, a kalasha and offerings on a tray. Two people are partly visible in the water, and a few more are at the barge edge. The setting suggests a temple tank procession with a floating deity.2011-12-09December 10 20112011-12-10Night photograph of a large dark stone Shivalinga rising from a reflective water tank, with a set of white metal stairs on the left leading toward it. Beside the lingam, a small illuminated floating platform carries a deity murti decorated with a colourful garland and bright lights, with a figure in orange seated near it. A few people in white stand or sit in the water at the platform's edge. Floral petals float on the water, and terraced red walls with potted plants line the background.2011-12-10December 09 20112011-12-09Night photograph of a floating decorated boat on dark water at a temple tank. The boat carries a richly adorned seat or throne draped with yellow and red garlands and flowers, topped by a small red canopy, with bright white lights on posts around it. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on the boat beside the canopy, and a person in white stands in the water at the boat's side. Marigold petals float on the water. A metal staircase and tiered stone steps line the tank wall behind.2011-12-10November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23