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Night photograph of an outdoor festival at a water-side stage. A large Shiva lingam-style structure is decorated with yellow, orange and green marigold garlands and flower-draped panels. In front, a gilded golden throne with a red cushion sits on a red-draped platform, unoccupied in view. Across the dark water a small illuminated barge-like float with a decorated canopy floats, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the stands on the left under floodlights and strings of coloured lights on a building at right.

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December 14 20162016-12-14Night photo of a large rectangular water tank at a temple festival, with a red-carpeted raised platform in the middle holding an ornate, multicoloured decorated palanquin/throne canopy with yellow, green and red striping and floral garlands. Tiered stone steps on both sides are filled with seated spectators, and bright floodlights and strings of lights line the walls. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at this distance, and the people on the steps are too small and indistinct to assign roles.2016-12-12December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a large rectangular water tank or pond at an outdoor festival ground, lit by floodlights and strings of lights. A raised red-draped platform stands in the water, decorated with a striped yellow and green canopy, flower garlands and a golden throne-like seat under a tall ornate arch. A seated figure is visible on the platform, with a small lamp in front. Spectators fill tiered stands on both sides, many in white and colourful clothes, and a few people in white stand along the water's edge. The scene matches a Karthigai Deepam type of lamp-lighting ceremony, but no lamps are clearly visible in the frame.2016-12-12Night photograph of a large open-air arena with a rectangular water tank in the centre, lit by strings of multicoloured lights and floodlamps. A raised red-carpeted platform stands in the water, decorated with marigold garlands in yellow and orange draped around a tall ornamented structure with a flower-wreathed arch. Seated on a gold-framed throne in front of the arch is a figure in red and gold clothing. To the right floats a small illuminated boat-shaped palanquin with a tiered top. Rows of seated spectators fill the stands on both sides, many in white clothes, and a line of people in white stands along the right-hand steps.2016-12-14Night photograph of a temple tank or pool with a large floating red-draped platform in the foreground. On the platform stands an ornate decorated structure with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and striped yellow, orange and white hangings, with a golden seat or throne in front. Behind it, a crowd of seated people fills tiered stands under strings of lights, and to the right a smaller illuminated boat or float with a canopy sits on the water. Bright floodlights and colored lights line the scene. No individual person is clearly distinguishable on the platform; a few people are visible at the water's edge at right.2016-12-14Night photograph of a temple tank ceremony with a floral-decorated ratha-style float on dark water, carrying a figure seated on a crimson-draped platform and decorated with garlands in orange, yellow and purple. A red carpeted walkway leads to a small gilded seat. Along the stone steps, a large crowd of devotees sits and stands in white and other clothes, while a person in a yellow garment and a figure in an orange robe stand near the water's edge. Tall floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the grounds, and seated rows of spectators fill the stands in the background.2016-12-14Night photograph of an outdoor festival ground beside a water tank with a dark, reflective surface. A large Shiva lingam covered in garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers stands on a raised platform on the right, its base decorated with flower strings and surrounded by brass pots. A pink-draped stage sits at left with a seated figure in gold and red ornate fabric in front of the lingam. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene and rows of seated spectators fill the tiered stands behind, with several standing figures near the lingam.2016-12-12Night view of an outdoor temple-style event: a large Shivalinga-shaped structure wrapped in dense garlands of yellow, orange, purple and green flowers stands at the water's edge, with fountain jets rising behind it and a golden decorated arch and metal scaffolding beside it. A raised stage draped in pink and red cloth holds an ornate golden throne-like seat with a chair and footstool, empty at the moment. Rows of seated people in white and light clothing fill the tiered stone seating on the right, lit by strings of lamps along the wall and floodlights above.2016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09Night photograph of a temple tank festival: a floral-decorated boat with a tiered canopy of garlands and red and white draping carries a deity murti across dark water, with two men in orange-red dhotis guiding it from the boat. Crowds of seated devotees in white and colourful clothing line the stone steps on both sides, with red flags and string lights strung above and lamps glowing. A person in red-gold clothing stands near the right edge, and a cameraman in dark clothing films from the stairs.2016-12-14Night photograph of an outdoor ghat-style stepped amphitheatre at a riverside temple. In the left foreground a large black Shivalinga-style murti stands on a tall pedestal draped in yellow, white and black marigold garlands, with a hooded serpent motif rising behind it. Beside it, a seated figure in a golden throne-like chair with red cushions sits on a striped carpeted platform covered in red cloth. Brass pots and vessels stand near the base. Rows of seated devotees fill the steps, and strings of lights line the wall, with a large screen at upper right. Several people in white are scattered near the platform, and a lit ceremonial setting suggests a night puja or abhishekam.2016-12-09