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Night photograph of a floating decorated boat on dark water at a temple tank. The boat carries a richly adorned seat or throne draped with yellow and red garlands and flowers, topped by a small red canopy, with bright white lights on posts around it. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on the boat beside the canopy, and a person in white stands in the water at the boat's side. Marigold petals float on the water. A metal staircase and tiered stone steps line the tank wall behind.

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December 10 20112011-12-10Night photograph of a lit shrine set on a raised platform in the middle of a dark water tank. A decorated arched niche with floral garlands and a lamp-lit display holds a seated figure in orange and gold clothing, flanked by two bright floodlights. Stone steps with railings rise on the right, and a wall of small lamps or pots lines the far side. Water reflects the light. No people are visible.2011-12-10December 10 20112011-12-10A night photograph of a floating platform in a water pool, lit by white lights and decorated with marigold garlands. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions beneath an orange-and-multicolour canopy. Four men in white dhotis stand waist-deep in the water around the platform, one in orange cloth, holding and steadying it. Behind is a black Shivalinga-like structure with water streaming down it and a metal framework. a person cues are not clearly established, so the seated figure is described by role only.2011-03-03Night photo of a ritual on a river ghat. A seated figure in orange robes and a tall ornate crown holds a lamp before a deity murti decorated with a thick garland of flowers, set on a gilded seat under a striped canopy on a white-draped boat platform. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the steps and bank, one holding a rope, and another in white leans over the boat. Strings of lights and a metal steel framed staircase are visible in the dark background.2010-11-23Night photograph of a floral-decorated golden palanquin or float carried through shallow water at a temple tank, lit by warm lamps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat beneath a decorated arch framed with garlands and flower strings. Several people in white dhotis and cloth stand waist-deep in the water around the float, some holding its poles, while a person in a red sari stands to the left. Strings of lights and a tall metal structure appear in the background. a person candidate with saffron clothing is shown seated on the float; identity uncertain from appearance.2010-12-30Night photograph of a large water tank with a dark stone Shivalinga on the left, its upper part streaming water, and a lit stepped structure beside it. On a raised platform in the centre of the water sits a figure in orange robes on a red-and-gold seat, framed by two bright lamps and draped garlands. Two people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water near the platform, and a third figure in white stands near the right edge. Reflections of the lights shimmer on the water, and dark seating tiers rise in the background.2011-03-03December 10 20112011-12-10December 10 20112011-12-10Night photograph of an illuminated ornate float (theppam) gliding across dark water in a stone-stepped tank or reservoir, lit with strings of fairy lights overhead. The float has a lit canopy and a decorated front alcove with a standing deity murti, and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally on a red cushioned seat amid flowers and lamps. Several people in light clothing wade or stand in the water beside and behind the float, and empty tiered steps and railings line the background.2010-12-30Night photograph of a dark water tank with a lit boat-like platform floating at centre. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat under an ornate golden canopy, flanked by white light tubes and blue-and-yellow garlands. Two people in white are at the boat's edge, one seated near the front. A fountain sprays on the left beside a black Shivalinga-style structure with a railed staircase, and steps descend on the right.2011-03-03December 30 20102010-12-30