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A photograph of a floral-decorated golden palanquin-style float on water, with a deity murti in a glass case at the left and a framed portrait at the right. The framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a garland, and a red-cushioned seat is beneath it. A yellow fringed umbrella and a multicoloured umbrella shade the float, and banana leaves, marigold and mixed flower garlands decorate it. Several shaven-headed men in white clothes stand waist-deep in water around the float, while a man in white with a yellow cloth sits on the right side of the float near the portrait. A dark stone structure and red-tiered steps stand behind. A kalasha, lamps and flowers sit on an orange cloth on the float.

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September 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 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.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a floral-decorated raft or boat floating in a water tank at a stepped concrete ghat. A man in white shirt and dhoti holds up a large orange umbrella with red fringe over the raft. Garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers drape the raft. A framed portrait with a yellow garland sits on it, showing a man with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, labelled with no readable caption. Beside it stands an ornate gold deity murti with floral decoration. Several men in white clothes wade in the water around the raft, some with hands in the water performing abhishekam-like offerings, and a banana leaf decorates the raft's edge. Two striped umbrellas are visible on the steps above.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesA 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 +1 copiesA 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 20102010-09-12