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Devotees wade in a stepped temple tank while pulling a floral-decorated raft or chariot carrying a seated figure under an orange canopy. The raft is heaped with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and pink flowers. Many people in white or yellow clothing stand in the water, some holding hands in a line, while others watch from red steps. A figure in an orange robe stands in the water near the raft, and another person in orange stands on the steps. Around thirty to forty people are visible, so the count is in the 21-100 range.

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Aerial view of a water ritual in a stepped tank lined with red and grey tiered seating. A decorated raft-like platform, draped with garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white flowers and a white canopy, floats at centre. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland sits on it beside a brass lamp and other ritual vessels. Dozens of devotees in white clothes and yellow garlands wade around the platform, pushing and guiding it, while others stand on the steps above and watch.2010-07-26A flower-decorated floating platform is pushed through a water tank at a temple complex. The raft is heaped with marigolds, roses and garlands in orange, red, purple and yellow, with a saffron-orange canopy over a seated figure in saffron-coloured cloth. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow and orange shawls wade waist-deep in the water, pushing and steadying the raft. Behind, a red-tiered stone bathing ghat has rows of people in white and orange clothing standing along the steps and railings, and a few people are gathered near a tree at the upper right. The scene appears to be a water-based ritual procession.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26October 17 20102010-10-17A decorated ceremonial float, a ratha-style palanquin, sits in shallow water inside a tiered red-stone tank lined with stone steps. The float is wrapped in white and red garlands and yellow flowers, with a golden arch and an ornate throne-like seat. A figure seated on the throne wears an orange and red garment and a red garland, and a yellow canopy stands above. Around the float, dozens of men in white dhotis and shawls wade in the water, many wearing yellow sacred threads, while women in saffron, pink and yellow saris stand on the steps behind. The scene suggests a water procession during a festival.2010-10-17A decorated palanquin float sits on a shallow tank of water, its canopy and sides heaped with garlands of orange and white flowers. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair rests at the centre of the float, a person by the saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, though the distance makes the appearance uncertain. Around the float, many people in white clothes and some in yellow stoles wade through the water, some pushing or guiding the float, others standing and bathing. Red tiered steps and a railing frame the tank, with onlookers in white and colourful saris gathered above and a few people in orange and maroon robes among them. The scene is a ritual procession of the float through water.2010-07-26A photograph of a ceremonial procession in shallow water beside red-tiled steps. A decorated raised platform with a white canopy and orange border stands in the water, garlanded with marigolds, orchids and green leaves. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on it, with a kalasha and offerings set before the platform. Many people stand waist-deep around it, mostly in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls, some raising hands and carrying flowers. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes and rudraksha-style beads on a decorated platform, with a kalasha and offerings placed around him. Labelled as a procession with devotees wading in the water.2010-07-26A photograph of a floral-decorated palanquin-style ratha carrying a seated figure under an orange canopy, being pulled through shallow water in a red-tiered stone tank. Dozens of devotees wade alongside in white clothes, with some in yellow and red, many linking hands or steadying the ratha. Marigold garlands and green leaves drape the structure. Red stepped walls and white railings frame the scene at dusk. The page indicates a person was present, but the seated figure is too small and distant to confirm his appearance, so no identification is made.2010-07-26Aerial photo of a rectangular stepped tank filled with water, with many people wading in white clothes. At the center, a floral-decorated raised platform carries a seated figure in orange-red robes under an orange canopy, with garlands and flowers around it. Several people in white stand waist-deep around the platform, holding its sides and pulling it through the water. Red stone steps line the tank, with more people in white and colourful saris and clothes standing along the upper steps. A railing and lights run along the edge of the tank.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26