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Night photograph of an outdoor water-side ritual beside a tall black Shivalinga lit by floodlights, with water cascading down its face. In the foreground, a priest in saffron-orange robes and an ornate patterned conical headpiece sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform, holding a lit oil lamp with his right hand. Before him stands a deity murti draped in a dense garland of yellow, red, green and purple flowers, set on a gold ornamented pedestal beneath a multicoloured canopy. A seated white-clad assistant photographs the scene, and a partially visible person sits at the lower right edge. Strings of coloured lights decorate the background, and the setting appears to be a large water tank.

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Night ritual on a water tank with a fountain and a large black Shiva lingam with three gold faces behind it. A small boat-like platform holds a gold-framed palanquin decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green, and a deity murti dressed in ornaments. A man in orange robes, a tall crown and beaded malas sits on the left, performing a puja with a brass plate, while a man in white clothes sits on the right. A red, green and purple canopy shades the murti. Festive string lights run along the back, and seated devotees in white are visible on steps at the top left. A figure holds a long staff at the lower left edge.2010-11-23Night scene at a water tank with a fountain spraying behind a dark black shivalinga or murti-like structure. In the foreground on a white-draped boat platform, a priest in an orange saffron garment and tall ornate crown sits with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holding a brass lamp beside a golden peetha. Centered is a deity murti heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, green and red flower garlands. A second man in white dhoti and shirt sits beside him. Devotees in white stand on the steps and along the edge, with strings of coloured lights overhead and a red-and-yellow canopy above the murti.2010-11-23Night photograph of a ritual on a water tank. A raft-like platform with white draping hosts a golden pedestal holding a deity murti draped in a dense garland of yellow, red and green flowers, under a striped ceremonial parasol. A man in an orange robe, wearing a tall patterned crown and gold necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp beside the murti. Another man in white sits behind, reading from a book, while two men in white clothing stand waist-deep in the water steadying the platform. Fountain spray and strings of coloured lights decorate the background.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23Night photo of a ritual on a white-canopied boat at a temple tank. A figure in saffron-orange robes, a tall gold-and-white crown and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the white cloth, a small lamp and a brass plate before him. Beside him a golden peetha holds a deity murti draped in a dense garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, with a small silver figure at its centre. A young assistant in white sits at the edge of the boat, and another person in white pulls at the rope in the foreground. Behind, a black Shiva lingam with three tripundra markings stands in a fountain of water spraying into the tank, with a string of coloured lights across the top of the scene and a row of seated devotees in white on the steps at left.2010-11-23Night photograph of a boat on a water tank with a fountain and string lights behind. A deity murti decorated with layered garlands in yellow, green, red and white sits on a gold pedestal under a multicolour canopy. A man in an orange robe and tall ornate gold crown sits on the left of the boat, holding a small ritual object near a tray, facing the murti. A younger man in white clothes sits beside the murti on the right, and a man in white kneels at the boat's edge at lower right. A child in white stands at lower left, and more people in white are seen on the steps. The scene appears to be a water ritual, possibly a boat procession with a murti. Visible cues are insufficient to confirm the orange-robed man's identity, so he is described by role only.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23A night photograph of a floating boat-shrine on water in front of an illuminated black Shivalinga with water cascading down its face. On the boat, a priest in an orange robe and tall ornate gold headdress sits cross-legged beside a lit oil lamp and a brass tray. Behind them a gold-coloured deity murti stands richly garlanded with red, yellow, green and purple flower garlands under a small decorated canopy. A second seated figure in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits to the right, and two more people in white attend from the edges, one tending a rope at the bottom. Strings of lights run along the top of the scene.2010-11-23Night photograph of a floating boat-shrine on a dark water tank, with a fountain spraying behind it and string lights overhead. A deity murti decorated with garlands in red, yellow, green and white sits on a gilded pedestal beneath a striped canopy. Two priests in white dhotis sit inside the boat, one in an orange robe and tall crown-like headgear lighting an oil lamp, the other in white with a rudraksha-style necklace. Two men in white stand on the boat's edge and the bank, one holding a rope.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23