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Night photograph of a temple water-side festival. A man with long swept-back hair, a rust-brown wrap and orange-rust clothing stands with palms pressed together in greeting, a garland around his neck, and a rust-coloured turban on his head. Beside him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand near a large decorated palanquin-like float covered in white, orange, purple and pink flower garlands. A multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels stands at left, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange lines the stone steps. Strings of lights glow in the background.

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Night procession at a temple tank or river-steps ghat, lit by string lights. A man in a rust-orange robe and matching turban stands on the stone steps with palms pressed together in namaste, a flower garland around his neck. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with gold border, and another man in white dhoti with a long beard and rudraksha mala walks with them. A large ornate umbrella with multicolored fringe shades the scene. At right, a decorated palanquin or ratha is heavily garlanded with purple, white, orange and pink flowers. A crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris lines the steps, some with hands folded and one photographing.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night procession at a temple tank with a flower-decorated boat on the right. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a rust-brown robe with an orange waist cloth holds a large multicoloured parasol with a lotus-shaped finial and walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala waits. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands with hands folded along the steps, and strings of coloured lights hang above. Garlands of white and orange flowers drape the boat canopy and water.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a temple water-festival scene, a richly decorated boat-shaped float (ratha/palanquin) covered with purple, orange, yellow and white flower garlands and lit with strings of lights. Inside, a seated figure in orange-saffron cloth sits on a silver-white throne beneath the canopy. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holds a lit flame or lamp near the float at the water's edge, while a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti kneels at the right, hands raised in worship. A man in a white kurta stands on the steps to the left with hands folded, and a crowd gathers behind under illuminated arches and lights.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23