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Night scene at an outdoor amphitheatre-style setting beside a water tank. A red-carpeted raised platform stands in the water, with a richly decorated golden ornamental throne-like structure draped in yellow, green and orange garlands and fabrics, with a seated figure on it. To the right, a floating decorated boat or ratha-like float covered in marigold garlands and multicoloured flowers sits on the water, with a small statue atop it and a man in orange near its base. Tiered stands on both sides are filled with seated people in white and orange clothing, lit by strings of lights.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of an outdoor water tank festival with floodlit tiered seating on both sides filled with seated people in white and orange clothing. In the water, a red-carpeted raised platform holds a throne-like seat framed by garlands and colourful striped drapery, with a small deity murti placed on it. To the right, a boat-like float decorated with tiered flower garlands in yellow, purple and orange carries a figure in an orange garment and a crowned murti on top. Strings of lights line the perimeter. Two people stand in the foreground at the water's edge, one in a dark shirt. The scene suggests a water procession or ritual during a temple celebration.2016-12-14Night view of a large water tank at a temple-like complex, lit by strings of coloured lights and floodlights. A raised red-carpeted platform stands in the water, with an ornate throne decorated with marigold garlands and orange-yellow striped drapery. A small seated figure sits on the throne, the central focus of the scene. Behind it, a garlanded boat-shaped float holds a small deity murti under a canopy. Rows of seated devotees fill the stepped stone steps on both sides, many in white clothing, with more people visible at the far edges. A partially visible figure with a garland is at the bottom edge of the frame.2016-12-14Night photograph of an illuminated temple tank or pool at a festival. A small ornate boat-shaped float decorated with gold, lights and a golden kalasha-style top is floating on the dark water, reflected in the surface. To the right a large golden-framed decorated structure with draped yellow and red fabric and a red-carpeted stage stands at the water's edge, with a small figure seated on a throne-like seat at its base. Along the left stone steps, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris stands and sits, some in orange garments, with a few performing offerings at the steps. Tiered stands on both banks are packed with spectators under strings of lights and a backdrop of lit pavilion. Garlands and strings of lights frame the scene.2016-12-14Night photograph of a large outdoor temple tank festival with an illuminated ornate float decorated with yellow, orange and red garlands and fabric drapes on the left, and a smaller lit boat-shaped float with canopy moving across the water in the centre. A seated figure in golden and red robes sits on a red-carpeted platform at the left edge, with a person in yellow garments beside them. Dense rows of seated devotees in white and saffron clothing fill the tiered stands on the left, while a line of people in white kurtas lean toward the water on the right. A lit multi-storey building with coloured fairy lights stands in the background under floodlights.2016-12-14Night photograph of an illuminated temple tank festival at a large open venue. A tall decorated structure covered in marigold garlands in yellow, orange and red stands at the water's edge on a red-carpeted stage. A seated figure in red and gold garments sits on a golden throne at the left of the stage, with a garlanded decorated chariot-like float on the far right of the water. Rows of people in white and orange clothing sit along the stone steps and banks, many with their hands together, watching the ceremony. Stadium lights and strings of coloured lights decorate the scene, with a lit building on the right. a person candidate is unclear from appearance; the seated figure's features are not distinct enough to confirm identity.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a floral-decorated boat-shaped float (ratha or palanquin) being pulled through a water tank by two men in orange dhotis standing in the water. The float is heaped with marigold garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white, topped by a tiered kalasha-like spire, and a seated figure in orange-red robes with a garland sits on a red cushioned platform. Behind, a golden ornate stage with a throne-like seat is set above a red carpet platform, and tiered stands are filled with seated spectators under string lights.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a floating festival barge on a temple tank, decorated with marigold and flower garlands in orange, yellow and white, carrying a deity murti under an ornate canopy. A golden throne-like seat with red cushions sits on a red-carpeted platform at left. Large crowds in white, orange and pastel clothing sit on tiered steps and stand along the water's edge with hands folded in reverence. Metal stairs and string lights surround the tank, and a pair of brass vessels is visible along the foreground ledge. Temple tank procession.2016-12-14