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Night photograph of a floating ceremonial barge on a temple tank, decorated with marigold and orange garlands and fairy lights. A figure in orange robes sits under the canopy on a small throne-like seat while attendants in white and orange stand on the raft and water. A red-carpeted stage with a golden throne and gilded chair sits at left. Along the stone ghats, a large crowd in white, pink, green and saffron clothing watches and folds hands in devotion, with brass pots and lamps at the lower right. A tall illuminated temple structure rises behind the scene.

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Night 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.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a floating temple-style float (ship-like raft) on a lit water tank, decorated with thick garlands in orange, yellow, white and purple and a tiered canopy topped with a sculpted figure. A figure in red sits within the canopy while an attendant in an orange cloth stands at the raft's rear, pushing or guiding it. Bare-chested men in orange dhotis and white-clad figures stand along the stone steps and tank edge, watched by a crowd of people in saffron, white and bright saris and salwar near the right steps. Tiered stone seating and rows of seated figures with coloured flags and string lights fill the background at night.2016-12-14Night-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. Overall a Brahmotsavam-style float procession on the water.2016-12-14Night photograph of a temple tank festival with water lit by floodlights. 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 floating temple-style float decorated with flower garlands in orange, yellow and purple, with a tiered kalasha-like top, carried on a water-filled tank. Several men in orange or saffron dhotis stand in the water pushing or guiding the float. On tiered stone steps beside the tank, a large audience sits in white clothes, many with palms joined, under strings of lights. A seated figure in the float wears a red and orange garment with garlands, but no face-based identification is made from appearance. Lamps line the stands.2016-12-14Night photograph of a floating boat procession on a lit water tank at a temple ghat. A tall decorated boat carries a deity murti on a white and red peetha, surrounded by tiered flower garlands in purple, yellow, orange and white with pale cloth canopy. Bare-chested men in white and orange dhotis wade or stand in the water guiding the boat, one holding a rope. Along the stone steps a large crowd of devotees in white, orange and red clothes watch and fold hands in prayer, with saffron flags and strings of lights overhead.2016-12-14Night photograph of an illuminated water tank with a flower-decorated float at its centre. The float is heavily garlanded with purple, orange and yellow blooms and carries a deity murti and a seated figure in orange robes on a red-cushioned platform. Rows of spectators sit on the tiered stone steps around the tank, while several people in the foreground face the float, including a woman in an orange shawl and a person in a white top and blue skirt, with a small white figure placed on the steps. Strings of lights decorate the surrounding stands.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a water festival procession on a temple tank. A brightly decorated floating ratha or boat carries a deity murti under a tiered canopy wrapped in marigold and flower garlands, with red, gold and white fabric and lights. Boatmen in white stand at the stern and steer through dark water. Along the stone steps, a large crowd of seated devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis watches, with red flags and string lights above and floodlights on poles.2016-12-14