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A flower-decorated floating platform is carried through a water-filled courtyard in front of a tiered red stone seating area and a tall black pillar-like structure wrapped in marigold and garland strands. Beneath a yellow canopy with floral swags, two seated figures in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised dais; the central one wears a white and red garland and a ceremonial rosary, while the figure beside him in orange robes leans in. White-clad men wading in the water, some in yellow sashes, push and steady the platform, with brass lamps and offerings in front. Lush bouquets of orange, purple and yellow flowers frame the vehicle. Six visible people stand or wade in the water, counting the seated pair and the attendants.

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A decorated floating platform, heavily garlanded with orange, red, yellow and purple flowers, is pulled through a waist-deep pool beside a large black Shiva lingam with a flower-wrapped base. Seated on the platform under an orange canopy is a figure in orange robes wearing a white garland, with a rudraksha-style garland and a small brass lamp and offerings before him; an attendant in orange stands behind. Around the platform, devotees in white dhotis and shirts with yellow sashes wade in the water, one holding a plate of offerings, and red tiered steps rise in the background.2010-07-26A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a temple tank with red stone steps behind. A man in orange robes and a long white flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat on a raft-like platform decorated with marigolds, purple flowers and green fronds beneath a yellow fringed canopy. He holds a ceremonial staff. Standing beside him are a figure in orange and another in white. Men in white clothes with yellow shoulder cloths wade in the water, pushing and steadying the platform, and a man in an orange shirt stands at the right. Brass lamps and a small deity murti sit on the platform. a person appearance is a probable match, shown by the orange robes, long garland and seated position on the decorated platform.2010-07-26A decorated floral palanquin with a yellow and red canopy stands on a raised platform in a water tank, carried by men in white dhotis and yellow garlands wading in the water. An orange-robed man stands at the front of the platform beside another figure in orange, while a seated man in orange and white and others in white attend the dais, and a man in white with red-brown vest supports the platform. The platform is heavily decorated with marigolds, orchids, fern fronds and white flower garlands. Tiered red steps behind are lined with seated devotees in white clothing. The scene resembles a ritual procession through sacred water.2010-07-26Photograph of a flower-decorated palanquin carried through shallow water toward a large black Shivalinga-style structure with garlands and a fountain spray. A figure in orange and white sits under an orange canopy on the decorated platform, with a companion beside them. Several men in white dhotis and shirts wade in the water pushing and guiding the palanquin, while one stands at the lingam's base pouring water. Red-and-white tiered steps and onlookers stand in the background.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a flower-decorated boat or ratha-like float on water at an outdoor tank with red-tiered steps behind it. Seated on a throne-like platform under a yellow and orange canopy is a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and orange flower garland, holding a ceremonial staff raised toward the water. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland fit the candidate. Attendants in white and in orange stand nearby, and white-clad men wade in the water at left, one holding a yellow garland. Lavish garlands of marigolds, orange and pink gladiolus, purple orchids and white flowers cover the float, with a yellow umbrella overhead.2010-07-26A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) under a yellow canopy, set on an orange-draped platform surrounded by white and red flower garlands and marigolds, in a water-filled outdoor courtyard beside a large black Shivalinga with garland. The seated figure wears an orange cloth and a red and white flower garland and sits with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Around the platform stand devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls wading in water, several bald monks in saffron robes, and men with pink and magenta colour powder (kumkum/holi colours) on their heads and clothes, touching the platform. Red-tiered amphitheatre steps stand in the background.2010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a flower-decorated raft or float carried through a water tank with red stepped concrete sides and a spectator gallery. The float is heaped with orange, purple and white flowers and green foliage, with an orange canopy overhead. Seated on it are several people in orange and white clothing. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts wade chest-deep in the water, pushing and guiding the float. Further back on the steps, a crowd in white and colourful clothing watches from the stands under a cloudy sky with a large tree at right.2010-07-26Night photo of a floating platform on water in front of a large black linga with silver-banded top and flower garlands. A seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a red-and-white garland sits on a gold and red throne decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Attendants in orange clothing stand beside the throne, one holding a tray. Around the platform, about a dozen people in white clothes stand chest-deep in the water, some with hands raised in prayer, one in orange and white. A man in white stands on the stone steps at right, and rows of oil lamps line the tiered steps.2010-02-12July 26 20102010-07-26October 17 20102010-10-17