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Dusk procession on a water tank beside a large black stone shivalinga fountain, with water spilling from its top. A boat carries a decorated deity murti under a white ceremonial umbrella, with garlands of white and yellow flowers. A figure in saffron robes stands at the stern holding a pole, and several people in orange and red clothing sit in the boat. A large crowd in white clothes watches from stepped stone terraces on the far bank.

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January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk at a temple tank where a large black Shiva lingam with a tall cylindrical top and a wide basin rises beside a fountain spraying water. In the foreground, several people in red and orange cloth ride a boat or float with garlanded deity murti decorated in marigold garlands and gold ornaments. A golden canopy with a pointed finial shades the procession at right. A large crowd in white and light clothing stands on tiered steps along the water's edge under a pale evening sky.2009-01-02A dusk photograph of a temple tank at a festival procession. A large black stone Shivalingam with a spouted base stands at left, water spilling from it. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand or sit in a wooden boat-like vessel on the water, some holding garlands of yellow and orange flowers, and a decorated golden canopy with a finial stands behind them. A crowd in white clothing lines the stepped stone embankment in the background under a pale sky, with lights strung along the far edge.2009-01-02Dusk scene at a temple tank beside a large black stone Shivalinga with water pouring over it. Several people in saffron and red robes sit and stand near the water's edge, some with garlands of white and yellow flowers. Two small metal deity murtis adorned with garlands are placed on a red-draped palanquin or platform near the water. A golden ceremonial umbrella with a finial rises behind them, and a large crowd gathers on the steps in white clothing. Strings of lights glow at the right edge as the sky fades.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Evening water procession at a lit tank during Jayanti Brahmotsavam 2009. A small wooden boat, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a white parasol, carries a seated figure in orange-red robes and a central deity or ceremonial murti on a decorated seat. Several people in orange and red robes and white clothing stand or wade in the water, some holding the boat, while a fire glows at the right edge. Spectators in white line the stepped ghat above, and strings of lights decorate the banks at dusk.2009-01-02Evening photograph of a flower-garlanded wooden boat or raft in a large stepped tank of water, with a golden umbrella overhead. Several people in saffron-red and white clothing stand and sit around the vessel; a figure in a red robe stands at the rear, and a person seated in the centre wears an orange garment. Other people wade waist-deep alongside the boat, some in white shirts and red shawls. Strings of marigold garlands and small lights line the vessel and steps. Spectators in white stand on tiered steps along the far bank in the dusk light, and a row of illuminated lights stretches across the water. The scene suggests a water procession or abhishekam-style ritual in the tank.2009-01-02Evening photo of a boat procession on a lit water tank at dusk. A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a garland and long dark hair sits on a gold-and-red throne under a golden parasol on the boat, with attendants in orange and red cloths around him. In front of him a deity murti, dressed in white with garlands, sits on a red cloth. Attendants in orange and white stand on the boat, and crowds line the tiled edges of the tank under strings of lights. A tall illuminated shivalinga-style structure stands in the water behind.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Evening photograph of a temple tank at dusk, with a decorated wooden boat carried across the water. Seated on a raised, ornate seat under a small parasol is a figure in orange-red robes with long dark hair, surrounded by attendants in orange and red garments and white kurtas. Garlands of white flowers and yellow marigolds drape the boat's edge. Several people wade in the water, one in the foreground in a white shirt. Strings of lights line the water and the tiered white steps, where a crowd stands watching at sunset, with trees and bunting in the background.2009-01-02Evening photograph of a boat procession on a lit water tank before a large black Shivalinga with a white umbrella canopy. A seated figure in orange robes with a white shawl sits on a gold-and-red throne at the front of the boat, raising one hand. Beside and behind him, four people in orange and saffron robes sit on the boat. In front of the throne, a deity murti with garlands of marigolds and a red cloth covering sits on the boat. Strings of lights and tented banners line the tank, and a crowd stands along the far bank. Marigold petals float on the boat.2009-01-02Evening photo of a boat procession on a water tank at dusk. A man in orange robes and a garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a gold umbrella, with a silver-and-red deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands in front of him. A man in white with a red-orange shawl sits to the right, and devotees in the boat and on stepped ghats along the water are visible. Colourful tasselled canopy at left, string lights and lamps along the far bank, and marigold petals scattered in the boat.2009-01-02