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Night photo of an outdoor festival tank with a floating ceremonial platform. On the left, a decorated throne-like structure with yellow, orange and green ornamental draping stands on a red-carpeted floating stage. In the centre, a tiered, ornately decorated float (ratha-like) with a small deity murti under a canopy is moored on the water. Tiered stands behind are filled with seated people in white and coloured clothes, lit by strings of lights and a large screen. In the foreground, a row of standing devotees on the steps watches the float; one woman wears an orange shawl and another a green sari. Flags and garlands line the setting.

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Night photograph of a temple tank festival at a large open-air venue lit by white floodlights. A decorated raised platform with a red carpet sits in the water, flanked by a richly ornamented golden-yellow and red canopy structure carrying a deity murti. To the right, a smaller ornate palanquin-style boat with a lit canopy floats on the water. Tiered stone steps on both sides are packed with seated devotees in white, orange and multicoloured clothing. Floating flower petals dot the dark green water, and a multi-storey lit stage structure stands in the background.2016-12-14Night photograph of a large outdoor temple-tank festival. A decorated ratha or floating chariot with a flower-covered canopy and a seated figure in yellow sits on a water platform, lit by floodlights. Many people in white, saffron and colourful clothes sit on stone steps lining the tank, with rows of black Shivalingams topped with gold-rimmed bases along the right. 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Across the water a small decorated boat or float lit with warm lights is visible. Tiered stands on both sides are filled with seated spectators in white and colourful clothing, and a standing woman in a dark top and red skirt watches from the right bank, with a child seated on the steps. Strings of coloured lights and a lit stage frame the scene.2016-12-14Night photograph of a large open-air arena with a rectangular water tank in the centre, lit by strings of multicoloured lights and floodlamps. A raised red-carpeted platform stands in the water, decorated with marigold garlands in yellow and orange draped around a tall ornamented structure with a flower-wreathed arch. Seated on a gold-framed throne in front of the arch is a figure in red and gold clothing. To the right floats a small illuminated boat-shaped palanquin with a tiered top. 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A decorated flower-covered raft or boat floats on the water, carrying a seated figure in orange and white clothing beneath a canopy of marigold garlands; a small deity murti is set on the raft. A raised red-carpeted platform with an ornate throne draped in colourful garlands stands across the water. Many seated devotees fill the stone steps and tiered stands at the sides, and standing people in the foreground, including one in a white top and blue skirt and others in orange shawls, watch from the bank with their backs to the camera. Strings of coloured lights line the back of the venue.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a large outdoor water tank at a temple-style event, with a decorated ceremonial structure in the centre. The structure is wrapped in yellow, green and orange striped and garlanded decorations, with a small deity-like figure seated on a raised platform beside it. A red-draped stage platform floats on the water, and a decorated boat-like vessel sits at the far left. Floodlights and string lights line the stepped seating, which holds a sizeable seated crowd. The water reflects the lights and decorations.2016-12-12Night-time photo of a illuminated temple tank or pool at a festival, with a decorated floating barge or float carrying a deity murti surrounded by marigold garlands in tiers. A raised dais and a decorated throne canopy stand at the far side, and rows of seated spectators fill the stepped stands behind lit with string lights. In the foreground, several people on the steps face the float with hands raised in reverence, including a woman in an orange shawl and white top, and a person in a dark coat. A small white figure and a purple mat sit on the steps. Some people in the stands wear white and orange garments. 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