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A night photograph of a floral-decorated boat-shaped float on a lit water tank. The float is covered in garlands of marigolds, white flowers and purple blossoms, with a purple canopy overhead. A man seated on a cushioned throne-like chair wears a saffron-brown robe, a rudraksha-style garland and a reddish-orange turban; he appears to be a person, identified by the saffron-ornate clothing, turban and garlands, and is seated in honour. A deity murti stands beside him, adorned with a garland and yellow cloth. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti wades in the water beside the float, and rows of seated audience members in white line the stands behind, with strings of lights around the tank.

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