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Night photograph of a deity murti on a golden pedestal placed on a white-canopied boat floating on dark water beside empty stone steps. The murti is heavily garlanded with red, orange, yellow, green and white flower garlands, with a red-and-gold canopy above. A priest in an orange-saffron garment and a tall ornate white headdress holds a lit flame toward the murti, while a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the side holding a small object near his mouth. A brass bowl sits on the white cloth in front.

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November 23 20102010-11-23Night outdoor ritual on a raised white-draped platform at water's edge. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a patterned cap sits cross-legged, hand extended over an ornate golden stand holding a decorated deity murti garlanded with bands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, under a red and multicolour canopy. A second man in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style neck garland, sits with palms joined beside a microphone, and a third person is partly visible at lower right. Brass lamps and a brass plate stand nearby, and strings of red lights run across the background.2010-11-23Night-time outdoor puja on a white-draped platform. A deity murti decorated with layered garlands in yellow, green, white and red sits on an ornate gold peetha beneath a multicoloured canopy. On the left, a man in a saffron-orange robe, a patterned cylindrical headpiece, beaded necklaces and bangles sits cross-legged beside a gold vessel. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders sits facing the deity. Strings of lights and an empty stadium-style seating area appear behind. Several small people are at the far right edge.2010-11-23A night-time puja on an elevated platform draped in white cloth. At the centre sits a decorated deity murti in a dense garland of yellow, orange, red and green flowers, set on a gilded pedestal under a multicoloured canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes, with an ornate patterned cap and a beaded necklace, sits on the left and waves a lit lamp before the deity. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a microphone speaks, and a young man in white stands at the right edge. Strings of red and white lights decorate the background, and a fountain is visible behind. Three physical people are visible.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23Night 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.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a water-side stage. A deity murti is decorated with a dense garland of yellow, red, green, white and purple flowers and sits on an ornate gold peetha under a red, white and multicoloured canopy. A man in an orange robe and a patterned cap kneels at the left, tending the puja with a lamp and offering vessels. At the right, a young man in a white dhoti with a gold-bead necklace sits and speaks into a microphone. Fairy lights string across the background and a bordered white cloth covers the platform edge.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.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23Night ritual on a water tank at a fountain-fronted shrine. In the foreground, a white-covered boat carries a golden palanquin-style shrine garlanded with red, yellow and green flower garlands around a deity murti. A priest in an orange-saffron garment and a gold crown sits in front of it, holding a brass vessel, while a second attendant in a white dhoti with a gold necklace sits beside it. A man in white stands at the rear of the boat holding a long pole. Strings of coloured lights and a bunting of red, green and yellow line the far steps, and a fountain splashes behind a dark lingam-shaped structure.2010-11-23