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A photograph of a decorated floating ritual platform on water, draped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, pink, purple and green flowers and leaves. A colourful umbrella with peacock and floral motifs shelters a gold-and-silver deity murti on the left. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with the photo credit shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow garland, set on a red cushioned seat. Brass plates, a kalasha-like pot, a small lamp and offerings sit on the platform. A white-clad man stands at the edge, and a man in white stands on the far rail, with the red-brick bank and a large bell-like structure behind.

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September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesA decorated wooden float or raft sits on water, draped with yellow, magenta and white marigold and jasmine garlands and green banana leaves. At its centre stands a deity murti adorned with ornate gold and jewelled ornaments and a crown, flanked by a framed photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure wearing a yellow marigold garland. The orange-draped platform holds a silver kalasha, a brass bell and a silver plate. Men in white shirts and dhotis wade in the water pushing or steadying the float, while two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with gold-coloured neck garlands kneel at the front, one holding a lamp. A striped umbrella is visible above.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A decorated wooden barge floats on a reddish-brown tank with red stone steps behind it. A colourful striped umbrella with yellow fringe shades the platform. Garlands of yellow, white, purple and green flowers and banana leaves cover the boat. A deity murti is adorned with flowers at the front, beside a framed portrait of a seated saffron-clad figure on a red cushioned seat. Brass plates, a bell and a small kalasha sit on the deck. Three bald men in white dhotis stand waist-deep in the water beside the boat, one holding its edge, and a person on the bank reaches toward it. The scene suggests a water procession or temple tank ritual.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 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 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 20102010-09-12A photograph of a floating ritual platform on water during a water ceremony. On a decorated raft, a golden deity murti with a red and gold face sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella and garlands of marigolds, purple and green beads. Beside it, a framed portrait of a seated man in orange robes and a beaded necklace is garlanded with yellow flowers and set on a red cushion. A white-robed priest with a yellow shawl stands at the right holding ritual items, and another man stands beneath a yellow fringed umbrella above. Several people in white dhotis stand waist-deep in the water around the raft, including a woman in white with a long braid and a girl in pink. Banana leaves and a brass vessel decorate the platform.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12