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Night photograph of an ornately decorated illuminated boat-style ceremonial structure on water, canopied by a gold-and-yellow umbrella-like top with striped fabric and garlands of marigolds and flowers. Beneath the canopy a seated figure in saffron and orange clothing is adorned with garlands, with red cushions around him. A fountain spray rises behind the structure and bright lights illuminate the water and steps. Partially visible people stand at the lower right edge.

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January 14 20152015-01-14Photo 11742868Night 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.2011-03-03Night photograph of a large black lingam (Shivalinga) with water cascading over it at a temple tank. Beside it, a gold-and-glass palanquin or raised shrine adorned with marigold and white flower garlands and a small canopy sits in shallow water. A person in saffron/orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat on the platform, with a second figure in orange standing near the base. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand waist-deep in the water, helping with the platform, and others are visible along the tank steps. Strings of lights and a bright floodlight illuminate the scene.2010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30Night photograph of a temple tank ceremony at a large black stone shivalingam with flowing water and yellow-and-white flower garlands draped over it. Beside it stands an ornate golden palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and floral garlands, carrying a small deity murti in orange cloth. An attendant in an orange robe stands in the water near the platform, and several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the right edge. Spectators are seated on tiered steps in the background, and string lights are visible along the edges.2010-12-30Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with multicoloured flower strings, on a flower-decorated platform over dark water beneath a large black linga-like stone structure with water flowing down it. The seated person wears an orange-saffron shawl and sits with hands folded. Beside the throne stand a man in an orange robe at the left edge, a seated attendant in white with a yellow shawl at far left, and a man in a grey shirt in the foreground facing the throne. A small brass object and flower garlands lie on the platform. Tube lights line the platform edges, and a metal staircase rises at the upper left.2011-03-03Night photograph of a boat on a water tank with a fountain and string lights behind. A deity murti decorated with layered garlands in yellow, green, red and white sits on a gold pedestal under a multicolour canopy. A man in an orange robe and tall ornate gold crown sits on the left of the boat, holding a small ritual object near a tray, facing the murti. A younger man in white clothes sits beside the murti on the right, and a man in white kneels at the boat's edge at lower right. A child in white stands at lower left, and more people in white are seen on the steps. The scene appears to be a water ritual, possibly a boat procession with a murti. Visible cues are insufficient to confirm the orange-robed man's identity, so he is described by role only.2010-11-23December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 30 20102010-12-30