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Night photograph of a temple tank or pond at an ashram. A small raft or float decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and lit by two white lamps carries a deity murti with a crown-like headdress and flower garlands, while a black stone shrine structure with a lit window stands on a platform at the right, also wrapped in garlands. A metal staircase rises from the water, and a row of people in white and orange clothes stand on the steps and walkway at left, some near potted plants along the railing. Multi-storey buildings are lit in the background.

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December 22 20112011-12-22Night photograph of a floating temple procession on a dark water tank. A deity murti decorated with flowers and garlands sits on an illuminated boat-like float with yellow and white garland swags. Several people in saffron and white clothing stand on the stone steps at left, some holding lamps, while a metal staircase and railing lead toward a Shivalinga-style shrine on a platform at right with yellow garlands. Potted plants line the steps and a lit multi-storey building stands behind.2011-12-22Night photograph of a large black Shivalinga standing in a water tank, with water streaming from it and falling into the pool. The linga is draped with a yellow and green garland. To the right, a gold-lit, flower-decorated palanquin or ratha holds a seated figure in orange robes, flanked by attendants in white dhotis and shawls who stand in the water. Strings of lights are hung along the walls and railings. About a dozen people in white sit on the steps at left, with some devotees in orange near the water. A ceremonial scene with the Shivalinga at its centre.2010-12-30December 22 20112011-12-22December 30 20102010-12-30October 12 20112011-10-12Night scene at a water tank beside a large black Shivalinga with silver-banded face and a water fountain behind it. A flower-garlanded wooden boat with an orange cloth covering sits on the water. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the boat's platform. Four men in white garments and orange waist cloths stand in the water pushing or steadying the boat. Several people in white sit on the stepped stone ghats at the left, and white railings and lights line the steps. The scene is a boat procession or ritual crossing at a temple tank.2011-03-03 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large black Shivalinga on a stepped platform at the water's edge, draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and sealed with silver bands. Beside it, a flower-decorated floating platform in a pool holds a seated figure in orange robes under bright light, with a garlanded floral arch and a deity murti or framed image behind. A metal staircase rises on the left, and a brick wall lines the background. A small figure in white stands near the water's edge at right.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor water tank with a large black Shiva lingam at its centre, water jets arching over it. A small ornate palanquin-like shrine decorated with gold and yellow flower garlands sits to the right on a raised platform in the water, with a figure in saffron robes standing beside it and attendants in white. Strings of coloured lights line the tiered stone steps, where a group of people in white clothes gather. A lone figure in an orange robe is visible beside the shrine, and the scene is lit by a bright floodlight.2010-12-30December 22 20112011-12-22December 30 20102010-12-30