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Night photograph of a illuminated deity murti set on a raised platform floating on dark water, reflected in the rippling surface. The murti sits within a red and white arched canopy decorated with light strings and a glowing lamp at its right. Two figures in white clothing stand in the water beside the platform, one partly hidden in shadow. Dark tiered stone steps and a crowd silhouette fill the background, with a small lit lamp on the platform edge.

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A night photograph of a brightly lit ceremonial float on dark water. The float is decorated with red, yellow and white garlands and an arched canopy edged with lights, and it holds deity murti figures seated at the centre. Two people stand in the water near the float, one in a white garment at left and one partly visible at right. Warm reflections of the lights ripple on the water beneath, and stepped stone ghats line the background wall.2013-11-18Night photograph of a floating or water-side shrine lit with warm red light. A decorated structure framed by marigold and flower garlands holds a seated figure in red and gold clothing beside a lit oil lamp on a red-draped platform. Four people stand waist-deep in dark water in front of the platform, three in white clothes and one in orange, while others sit beside the shrine. Light reflects on the water and steps stretch along the dark background.2013-11-18Night photograph of a floating shrine on dark water. An arched canopy of yellow, orange and red flower garlands surrounds a figure seated on a red-draped platform, with a bright white lamp-lit deity murti behind. Four men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth stand waist-deep in the water, hands on the raft, pulling it. Reflections of red light shimmer on the surface, and dark tiered seating rises in the background. This appears to be a water procession or ritual on a temple tank.2013-11-18November 19 20132013-11-19A night photograph of a water tank or pond at a temple-like complex. On the left, a brightly lit red and gold shrine or arched niche holds a deity murti, with an oil lamp burning in front of it. Several figures in white clothing stand in the dark water near the shrine's steps, and a single figure in white wades in the middle of the water. A long low red-and-white striped ledge runs along the right side of the pool, and a tall metal staircase tower with a railing stands at the right edge beside a dark arched structure.2013-11-18A night-time photograph of a water ritual at the edge of a pool. A large arch of marigold and rose garlands, lit with small lights and strung with red and white flowers, frames a deity murti on the left. A seated man in red and white ritual clothes with a garland and a bead necklace sits on a red-draped platform, and a person in the water raises hands toward him in offering. Three people sit on the bank in the foreground, and a lit oil lamp stands on the platform. Dark water reflects the lamplight. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be confirmed from the image, so he is described only by role.2013-11-18Night photograph of a floating altar in water. A large arched canopy decorated with red and white flower garlands frames a deity murti lit by warm lamps, and a seated priest in red-and-white garments sits before it on a red-draped platform. Two people in white clothing stand waist-deep in the water at the platform's edge, and a lit lamp sits on the right. Dark water reflects the red glow, with a white railing in the foreground.2013-11-18Night photograph of a seated figure on a floating platform in dark water, framed by a large arch of red, white and yellow flower garlands with green cloth panels. The seated person wears a red and orange garment, a rudraksha-style mala, and a tall red crown-like headpiece. Two people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water beside the platform, one at each side, holding its edge. Lit oil lamps flank the arch, and their reflections ripple across the water. Two figures in white on the platform's sides suggest a water ritual; the seated figure's identity is not established from appearance.2013-11-19November 20 20132013-11-20Night photograph of a floating ceremonial platform on dark water, decorated as a shrine with an arch of red, yellow and white flower garlands and string lights. A seated figure in red and gold clothing sits on the platform before a small lit lamp and a deity murti in the shrine. Four men stand waist-deep in the water around the platform, one in a red shirt, one in white, one in a white dhoti, and one bare-chested man kneeling at the front. A white cloth canopy hangs at the left side and a metal staircase stands on the right bank. The scene appears to be a water ritual.2013-11-18A night photograph of an illuminated temple-like structure with a central deity murti, set on a platform rising from dark water inside a large hall with rows of empty seats. The arched backdrop is decorated with striped, multicoloured draped fabric and lights, and a blue canopy tops it. Two people in white clothes stand partly submerged in the water on either side of the platform, and their reflections shimmer below the structure. The scene is lit mainly by the decorated arch.2013-11-20A night photograph of a lit, illuminated shrine built into a stone wall beside dark water. The brightly lit alcove holds a large deity murti surrounded by a golden-edged arch of lights, with a red altar platform in front. Several people in white clothing stand in the shallow water near the shrine, with reflections of the lamps rippling on the surface. To the right, a metal staircase and a dark structure rise above a red-and-white platform in the water.2013-11-18