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Outdoor water ritual at a large stone-edged pool with a black stone pillar and red brick steps behind. In the centre a raised platform draped in orange cloth holds a richly garlanded deity murti under a multicoloured umbrella, with a framed portrait beside it showing a robed figure seated in meditation, wearing a rudraksha mala and crowned with flower garlands; the portrait's identity is not established. Several people wade in the water in white clothes, including a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow cloth and a woman in a white sari with a long braid. A standing man in a white shirt on the right faces the platform with his hands raised in prayer, and others in white shirts and dhotis assist nearby. Yellow and orange flowers and banana leaves decorate the platform, and a yellow fringed umbrella stands at the top right.

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Outdoor water ritual at a temple tank with red-stepped ghats and a large black stone structure behind. A floating golden platform decorated with multicoloured and yellow garlands and banana leaves holds a deity murti and a framed portrait of a man with long hair and an orange garland, seated in meditation. A striped umbrella and a yellow-fringed umbrella shade the platform. Several men in white dhotis stand waist-deep in the water; a bald priest in white with a red-bordered cloth holds a ritual vessel and offerings, and a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands at the edge holding flowers. Abhishekam-style water offering, a pooja on water. Two onlookers in white shirts stand at right.2010-09-12Outdoor ritual photo at a water tank with red-tiered steps and a black stone structure behind. A floating platform in the water holds a deity murti decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands under a multicoloured canopy, beside a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a garland, set on a red cloth. Devotees in white clothes stand in the water with folded hands and offerings. A man in a white shirt and camouflage trousers stands on the right, and a bald priest in white dhoti and gold garland holds a child. Cameramen in white and yellow stand at the edge. Banana leaves and flowers decorate the platform.2010-09-12Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial puja on a floating platform in a water tank with red-tiered steps. The platform is decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, banana leaves and a gold canopy with orange fringe. A gilded deity murti sits at centre with a small brass lamp and kalasha in front. Beside it stands a framed portrait of a bearded man in orange robes garlanded with yellow flowers; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Several people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water: a woman with a long braid holding her hands up, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold-and-beaded necklace raising a hand near the platform, and other devotees wading nearby. A man in white stands at the right edge with palms joined. A black stepped structure stands behind.2010-09-12A photograph of a floating ritual platform on water during a water ceremony. On a decorated raft, a golden deity murti with a red and gold face sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella and garlands of marigolds, purple and green beads. Beside it, a framed portrait of a seated man in orange robes and a beaded necklace is garlanded with yellow flowers and set on a red cushion. A white-robed priest with a yellow shawl stands at the right holding ritual items, and another man stands beneath a yellow fringed umbrella above. Several people in white dhotis stand waist-deep in the water around the raft, including a woman in white with a long braid and a girl in pink. Banana leaves and a brass vessel decorate the platform.2010-09-12A photograph of a floating altar on a temple tank, decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands and a banana-leaf border, under a colourful umbrella with a yellow fringe. On the altar sits a decorated deity murti and a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-gold garland. Standing in the water, a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands by the platform, while several shaved-headed men in white clothes and a woman in a white sari with a long braid wade around the raft, some with hands raised. A child in pink stands on the steps at left. Brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps and flowers sit on the orange cloth, and petals float on the water.2010-09-12A floating raft procession in a stepped temple tank with red walls. On the raft, a deity murti sits in a gilded shrine decorated with marigold garlands, beside a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a rudraksha mala, also garlanded in yellow flowers. A multicoloured umbrella and a yellow-fringed canopy shade the raft, with banana leaves and a kalasha-like pot on the platform. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis wade in the water pushing and guiding the raft; one holds a ritual tray. A man in white robes stands at the back with a yellow shawl beside the portrait. a person cues are the saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the framed portrait, which is a depiction, not a person present.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in shallow reddish water in front of a red-brick tiered stepped ghat. In the foreground, several young men in white dhotis and white shirts stand waist-deep in the water; two in the centre wear saffron-and-white cloth over the shoulders and gold-coloured garlands, and one holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, a raised white-draped platform holds a decorated deity murti with flower garlands, green banana leaves and a multicoloured parasol above. A framed portrait in saffron robes with a yellow flower garland stands beside it under a saffron parasol. A man in white clothing sits on the platform at right, and another stands in white on the right edge of the water. The scene appears to be a water-based puja or procession rite.2010-09-12A floating ritual platform on a temple tank holds a decorated deity murti on the left, draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers, beneath a multicoloured canopy with blue and green panels. Beside it stands a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, also garlanded with yellow flowers, set on a red cloth. A white-clad man in a yellow shawl bends over the platform handling offerings while a bald white-clad priest and several devotees in white dhotis and saris stand in the water around it. A yellow and red umbrella shades the upper right, and banana leaves frame the platform.2010-09-12