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A floating ritual platform is carried through shallow water in front of a red stepped ghat wall. On the platform stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flowers, beside a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a garland. Banana stalks and a multicoloured canopy surround the platform, and a yellow parasol is held above the portrait. Men in white dhotis and white shirts wade alongside, several bare-chested with rudraksha malas and saffron-yellow shawls, one carrying a brass vessel. The scene appears to be a water procession or abhishekam-style ceremony.

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September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesA floating raft procession in a stepped temple tank with red walls. On the raft, a deity murti sits in a gilded shrine decorated with marigold garlands, beside a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a rudraksha mala, also garlanded in yellow flowers. A multicoloured umbrella and a yellow-fringed canopy shade the raft, with banana leaves and a kalasha-like pot on the platform. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis wade in the water pushing and guiding the raft; one holds a ritual tray. A man in white robes stands at the back with a yellow shawl beside the portrait. a person cues are the saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the framed portrait, which is a depiction, not a person present.2010-09-12A photograph of a ceremonial water procession on a flight of red-painted steps leading into water. A raised platform draped with white cloth and orange fabric carries a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers, beneath a colourful multi-panelled umbrella. Beside it stands a gilded framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and garland, also garlanded. A banana plant and a brass vessel sit on the platform. Four men in white shirts and white dhotis wade in the water; two in front hold brass vessels, one wearing a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. Another man in a yellow shawl stands on the steps behind the platform.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20102010-09-12Devotees wade in a reddish water tank beside red-painted stone steps while a raised platform carried on the water holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and a framed portrait labelled with garlands. Several men in white clothes stand in the water; a bare-chested man in front wears a gold necklace and a cloth over the shoulder, and another holds a small brass pot. A multicoloured umbrella and a yellow fringed canopy shelter the platform, with banana leaves and marigold garlands decorating it. A seated man in white on the right sits beside the portrait, which shows a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a rudraksha-style garland and ornate necklace; whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-09-12A photograph of a ceremony in shallow reddish water in front of a red-brick tiered stepped ghat. In the foreground, several young men in white dhotis and white shirts stand waist-deep in the water; two in the centre wear saffron-and-white cloth over the shoulders and gold-coloured garlands, and one holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, a raised white-draped platform holds a decorated deity murti with flower garlands, green banana leaves and a multicoloured parasol above. A framed portrait in saffron robes with a yellow flower garland stands beside it under a saffron parasol. A man in white clothing sits on the platform at right, and another stands in white on the right edge of the water. The scene appears to be a water-based puja or procession rite.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a floating altar on a temple tank, decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands and a banana-leaf border, under a colourful umbrella with a yellow fringe. On the altar sits a decorated deity murti and a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-gold garland. Standing in the water, a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands by the platform, while several shaved-headed men in white clothes and a woman in a white sari with a long braid wade around the raft, some with hands raised. A child in pink stands on the steps at left. Brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps and flowers sit on the orange cloth, and petals float on the water.2010-09-12A floating raft in a stone-edged pool carries a gold-framed portrait of a bearded-looking figure? No: a framed portrait of a long-haired man seated in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow garland, placed beside a decorated deity murti adorned with yellow and multicoloured garlands, under a multicoloured canopy. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wade waist-deep around the raft, guiding it, while a few more in white stand on red steps behind a black fountain basin with water spray. A yellow-fringed parasol shades the raft and offerings rest on a tray. Fresh banana leaves and flower garlands decorate the raft.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12