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Night photograph of a flower-decorated boat or float on water, covered with garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white blossoms and fairy lights. A seated man in an orange-brown robe, with a maroon turban, a flower garland and bare feet, sits on a white cushioned seat on the float. Two men in orange cloth stand in the water beside the float, one tending it. Behind, a second decorated structure with floral garlands and a red-carpeted platform stands near the water under floodlights. Petals float on the dark water.

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A night photograph of a floral-decorated boat-shaped float on a lit water tank. The float is covered in garlands of marigolds, white flowers and purple blossoms, with a purple canopy overhead. A man seated on a cushioned throne-like chair wears a saffron-brown robe, a rudraksha-style garland and a reddish-orange turban; he appears to be a person, identified by the saffron-ornate clothing, turban and garlands, and is seated in honour. A deity murti stands beside him, adorned with a garland and yellow cloth. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti wades in the water beside the float, and rows of seated audience members in white line the stands behind, with strings of lights around the tank.2016-12-14Night photograph of a floating ceremonial barge on a water tank, decorated with garlands of white, purple and orange flowers forming a pillared canopy with a pointed spire. Inside, a bearded man in orange-brown robes and a red-and-saffron head wrap sits on a red-cushioned seat, wearing a long white flower garland, with a purple canopy drape behind him. Two attendants stand in the water beside the barge, one in the foreground in orange dhoti pushing or guiding it, another on the far side. Bright lights illuminate the scene and seated spectators fill the stepped stone ghats in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and garlanded in orange-brown robes with a saffron head wrap, in the ceremonial barge; the page places him at the event.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a floating ceremonial platform on water, decorated with dense garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white flowers and strings of lights. A bearded man in saffron-brown robes and a maroon headwrap sits on a white and red throne-like seat under the flower canopy, wearing a white floral garland. Two bare-chested men in orange dhotis stand at the water's edge, one tending the platform's flower-draped frame. Another flower-decorated structure with a tall ornate shrine-like form and a seated figure stands on the far bank, with lights and a crowd in the background. a person is a probable identification from the robes, headwrap, beard and garland; the throne, garland and robes alone are not decisive.2016-12-14Night photo of a floral-decorated boat-shaped palanquin on water, its canopy draped in orange, yellow, purple and white garlands with flower-chain fringes. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white garland and a headwrap, sitting on a red cushioned seat with a red and striped mat. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands in the water pushing or guiding the vessel from the front. To the left, a garland-covered stage holds a richly decorated seat and a smaller shrine structure. Along the right, spectators sit on steps under string lights, with a few men in white dhotis and a cameraman in the foreground.2016-12-14A photograph of a richly decorated ceremonial boat-like float at night, covered in dense garlands of marigolds and flowers in purple, yellow, white and orange, with a domed flower canopy on top. Under the canopy sits a deity murti dressed in yellow and red, adorned with yellow and purple garlands, beside a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a pink-red turban and a white garland, sitting on a red cushioned chair on a red carpet. Purple and pink drapes hang behind them, and the float sits on dark water with many people in white and light clothes visible on the banks under stage lights.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of an elaborately decorated ratha or palanquin-style float, its canopy and tiered kalasha-like top wrapped in marigold, jasmine and purple-and-white garlands with fairy lights. Inside, a deity murti sits on a red and silver base in front of a silver-framed arch, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Beside it, a seated man wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a saffron turban, with a white flower garland, sits on a red-cushioned chair on a red carpet, the only seated figure on the float. Purple, pink and gold drapes frame the canopy.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14