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A photo of a floral-decorated golden palanquin or throne-like float carried through shallow water in front of a red-and-white striped temple wall. A bearded man in a golden-brown robe sits on the golden seat under a golden umbrella. A man in an orange-red robe stands at the right edge of the float, hands folded. Another orange-robed attendant stands to the right. Marigold and white jasmine garlands cover the float, and many people, some wearing white and blue, crowd the water around it, with balloons floating near the front. Several people visible above the water, including a woman in white at left and a man in a blue top behind the float.

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A photograph of a festival procession in water. A golden palanquin decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a small golden canopy is carried through a crowd of people wading and swimming in a river. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the palanquin, one in the front holding its frame, and another behind him. The crowd, many in white clothes, is packed around the platform. Red and white striped steps line the riverbank behind them, and a boy in blue stands on the steps.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A festival procession in shallow water on a river or temple tank, with a decorated golden palanquin carried through a crowd of many people wading and swimming. The palanquin is draped in yellow and white marabou garlands, marigold chains and red-orange flowers, with a gold umbrella canopy on top and colourful balloons tied to the front. A bearded man in a red-brown shirt stands on the palanquin near the back, and a taller man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at the front, looking ahead. Devotees in white clothes surround the palanquin, some holding up hands. A red-and-white striped stepped ghat rises behind, with a woman in a white sari standing on the steps at upper left. Scattered flower petals float on the water.2009-01-02Devotees wade chest-deep in a river beside red-and-white striped stone steps during a procession. A golden palanquin decorated with white and orange marigold garlands and a gold canopy is carried through the water. A man in an orange-red robe stands at the front of the palanquin, and another man in a rust-red robe with long dark hair and beard walks beside it. Many people in white clothes surround and push the palanquin, and a woman in a light blue sari stands on the steps above. Colourful balloons are tied to the palanquin's frame.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Devotees wade through shallow river water near red-and-white checkered steps while a decorated golden palanquin with a gold canopy stands in the water, heaped with marigold, yellow and white garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near the palanquin; one in the center, bare-armed, gestures with a hand to his chest, and another in orange stands on the right side of the palanquin. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a red-and-white striped shirt and a man in a cap surround the procession in the water. Colorful balloons float on the water and two women in saris walk on the steps in the background.2009-01-02A large crowd of devotees, many in white clothes, stands waist-deep in a brown river or tank during a procession. In the centre a flower-garlanded golden palanquin with a gold umbrella carries an empty seat. A standing man in a long orange robe stands on the left of the palanquin at the water's edge; a woman in an orange sari stands beside another figure on the right. Behind them a white and red striped wall rises from the water, with a woman in a blue sari standing on steps at the far left. Marigold and yellow flower garlands decorate the palanquin and the water around it.2009-01-02A photograph of a water ritual at a tank with red and white striped steps. A man in orange robes stands on a raised platform beside a golden throne with red cushions, a gilded canopy and garlands. A second orange-robed attendant stands at the right, and a crowd of people in white clothes wades in the water, many raising their hands. Strings of orange flags are strung across the top of the frame. a person: the orange-robed figure standing on the platform beside the golden throne, with a saffron robe and a shaved head, is a candidate for a person, though the appearance is only partly clear.2009-01-02A festival scene at a water tank with a striped red-and-white stepped wall behind it. In the centre, a golden palanquin with a gold canopy is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, flower strings and colourful balloons, and a red cloth hangs from its side. A man in an orange robe stands beside it, and another figure in orange sits on the steps. Many people in white dhotis and shirts wade in the water, some splashing and carrying flower garlands, while others in white and red clothing stand on the steps watching. Several people appear to be pouring water or bathing in the tank as part of the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02