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Night photograph of a floral-decorated golden palanquin or float carried through shallow water at a temple tank, lit by warm lamps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat beneath a decorated arch framed with garlands and flower strings. Several people in white dhotis and cloth stand waist-deep in the water around the float, some holding its poles, while a person in a red sari stands to the left. Strings of lights and a tall metal structure appear in the background. a person candidate with saffron clothing is shown seated on the float; identity uncertain from appearance.

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December 30 20102010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30Night photograph of an illuminated ornate float (theppam) gliding across dark water in a stone-stepped tank or reservoir, lit with strings of fairy lights overhead. The float has a lit canopy and a decorated front alcove with a standing deity murti, and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally on a red cushioned seat amid flowers and lamps. Several people in light clothing wade or stand in the water beside and behind the float, and empty tiered steps and railings line the background.2010-12-30December 10 20112011-12-10A night photograph of a golden, ornately decorated float (theppam) floating on dark water, lit by warm lamps and strings of fairy lights above. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne at the centre, hands near the face, with garlands of white and multicoloured flowers draped around the arched frame. Beside them stands a golden deity murti in an arched niche, also garlanded. Several people in white clothing stand in the water at the float's edge, and one woman in a red sari stands at the left.2010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30A night photograph of a floating platform in a water pool, lit by white lights and decorated with marigold garlands. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions beneath an orange-and-multicolour canopy. Four men in white dhotis stand waist-deep in the water around the platform, one in orange cloth, holding and steadying it. Behind is a black Shivalinga-like structure with water streaming down it and a metal framework. a person cues are not clearly established, so the seated figure is described by role only.2011-03-03December 30 20102010-12-30December 10 20112011-12-10December 30 20102010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30December 10 20112011-12-10