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A night photograph of a floating raft in a temple tank, decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and fronds. A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment and a white shawl sits on a red cushioned seat at the centre of the raft. Around the raft, many people stand waist-deep in the water in white clothes, pushing or steadying it, and several hold the raft's edge. Behind, a lit illuminated structure with a dark central shrine niche, fountain jets and garlands stands on the far bank, with lights and onlookers along the steps.

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Night photo of a floral-decorated raft or boat carrying a seated figure in orange robes with a white garland, set in dark water. Marigold and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and palm fronds decorate the vessel, with a striped cloth draped over its base. Around it, several people in white clothes stand or wade in the water, some with hands raised or pressed together in prayer. A lit fountain or illuminated structure glows in the background. A few people are visible on the shore at left.2010-01-03Night photo of a floral-decorated raft-like palanquin floating on a temple tank, carrying a seated figure in orange and saffron robes on a red cushioned seat. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and green palm fronds decorate the platform. Devotees in white clothing stand waist-deep in the water, many with hands pressed to the raft. Behind them a large black Shiva lingam stands with garlands and a water spout, and a crowd of white-clad people stands along the tank steps. Water sprays from fountains in the background.2010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03Night photograph of a golden ratha-style float on water inside an illuminated tank, with a fountain and a tall shrine-like structure behind it. A seated man in saffron robes, with long dark hair, sits on a red-cushioned golden throne decorated with white and multicoloured garlands, and a deity murti in orange robes stands on a smaller golden seat beside him. Devotees in white and saffron clothing wade in the water and steady the float, while others sit on the stepped tiers at left under strings of coloured lights.2010-12-30Night procession on water at a temple tank. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) atop a raft-like platform draped in orange cloth is garlanded with bands of marigold and white flowers. Around the throne, several people in saffron/orange robes sit; one holds a ceremonial item. Below, about a dozen devotees in white clothes with orange sashes stand waist-deep in the water pushing or steadying the raft. Behind, a large illuminated shivalinga stands with floral decorations and a silver band near the water's edge, with spectators and lamps on the steps and far bank in the dark.2010-02-12December 30 20102010-12-30July 26 20102010-07-26December 30 20102010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30January 03 20102010-01-03Night photograph of a decorated floating platform on dark water beside a large black Shivalinga with water spraying from it. A figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne under a multicoloured canopy, with the platform draped in pink cloth and garlanded with yellow, white and orange flower strands. Several men stand waist-deep in the water pushing or steadying the raft: one in an orange robe with a shaved head, others in white shirts and white dhotis, one in an orange shirt. Lights glow along the platform edge and a stepped red wall rises behind.2011-03-03December 30 20102010-12-30