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Night scene at a water tank with a fountain spraying behind a dark black shivalinga or murti-like structure. In the foreground on a white-draped boat platform, a priest in an orange saffron garment and tall ornate crown sits with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holding a brass lamp beside a golden peetha. Centered is a deity murti heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, green and red flower garlands. A second man in white dhoti and shirt sits beside him. Devotees in white stand on the steps and along the edge, with strings of coloured lights overhead and a red-and-yellow canopy above the murti.

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Night ritual on a water tank with a fountain and a large black Shiva lingam with three gold faces behind it. A small boat-like platform holds a gold-framed palanquin decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green, and a deity murti dressed in ornaments. A man in orange robes, a tall crown and beaded malas sits on the left, performing a puja with a brass plate, while a man in white clothes sits on the right. A red, green and purple canopy shades the murti. Festive string lights run along the back, and seated devotees in white are visible on steps at the top left. A figure holds a long staff at the lower left edge.2010-11-23Night photo of a ritual on a white-canopied boat at a temple tank. A figure in saffron-orange robes, a tall gold-and-white crown and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the white cloth, a small lamp and a brass plate before him. Beside him a golden peetha holds a deity murti draped in a dense garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, with a small silver figure at its centre. A young assistant in white sits at the edge of the boat, and another person in white pulls at the rope in the foreground. Behind, a black Shiva lingam with three tripundra markings stands in a fountain of water spraying into the tank, with a string of coloured lights across the top of the scene and a row of seated devotees in white on the steps at left.2010-11-23Night photograph of a ritual on a water tank. A raft-like platform with white draping hosts a golden pedestal holding a deity murti draped in a dense garland of yellow, red and green flowers, under a striped ceremonial parasol. A man in an orange robe, wearing a tall patterned crown and gold necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp beside the murti. Another man in white sits behind, reading from a book, while two men in white clothing stand waist-deep in the water steadying the platform. Fountain spray and strings of coloured lights decorate the background.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23Night photograph of an outdoor water-side ritual beside a tall black Shivalinga lit by floodlights, with water cascading down its face. In the foreground, a priest in saffron-orange robes and an ornate patterned conical headpiece sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform, holding a lit oil lamp with his right hand. Before him stands a deity murti draped in a dense garland of yellow, red, green and purple flowers, set on a gold ornamented pedestal beneath a multicoloured canopy. A seated white-clad assistant photographs the scene, and a partially visible person sits at the lower right edge. Strings of coloured lights decorate the background, and the setting appears to be a large water tank.2010-11-23Night photograph of a boat on a water tank with a fountain and string lights behind. A deity murti decorated with layered garlands in yellow, green, red and white sits on a gold pedestal under a multicolour canopy. A man in an orange robe and tall ornate gold crown sits on the left of the boat, holding a small ritual object near a tray, facing the murti. A younger man in white clothes sits beside the murti on the right, and a man in white kneels at the boat's edge at lower right. A child in white stands at lower left, and more people in white are seen on the steps. The scene appears to be a water ritual, possibly a boat procession with a murti. Visible cues are insufficient to confirm the orange-robed man's identity, so he is described by role only.2010-11-23A night photograph of a floating boat-shrine on water in front of an illuminated black Shivalinga with water cascading down its face. On the boat, a priest in an orange robe and tall ornate gold headdress sits cross-legged beside a lit oil lamp and a brass tray. Behind them a gold-coloured deity murti stands richly garlanded with red, yellow, green and purple flower garlands under a small decorated canopy. A second seated figure in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits to the right, and two more people in white attend from the edges, one tending a rope at the bottom. Strings of lights run along the top of the scene.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23Night photograph of a floating boat-shrine on a dark water tank, with a fountain spraying behind it and string lights overhead. A deity murti decorated with garlands in red, yellow, green and white sits on a gilded pedestal beneath a striped canopy. Two priests in white dhotis sit inside the boat, one in an orange robe and tall crown-like headgear lighting an oil lamp, the other in white with a rudraksha-style necklace. Two men in white stand on the boat's edge and the bank, one holding a rope.2010-11-23Night photograph of a temple tank at a Shiva shrine, with a lit fountain of water spraying behind a black Shiva lingam-shaped structure. A boat carries a deity murti heavily draped in flower garlands of yellow, red, orange and green, set on a golden platform under a white cloth. A man in an orange robe and tall gold crown kneels at the front of the boat beside a brass tray, while a man in white dhoti and shawl sits on the right near the murti. Strings of coloured lights decorate the steps, and two partly visible men in the foreground are at the edge of the boat. The scene depicts a boat procession on water.2010-11-23Night ritual at a temple tank: a raised white-draped platform decorated with marigold garlands stands in dark water, with a tall lingam bathed by flowing water beneath a multicoloured canopy. A man in an orange-saffron cloth sits on the platform at left, arranging ritual items, while a figure in white sits at right. Men in white dhotis wade in the water and stand on the stone steps, and strings of lights line the tank. A kumbha-style sacred setting with abhishekam-like water flow. Several figures appear visible.2010-11-22