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Night photograph of a decorated floating theppam, a golden illuminated boat-like shrine carrying a deity murti, being drawn across dark water in a temple tank. Several people wade or stand in the water beside the boat in light-coloured clothes, some with dark garments. Steps lead up to the right, and a metal railing stands at the left edge with water spray in the foreground.

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Night photograph of an illuminated floating barge on a tiered-stepped water tank, lit with warm golden light. A decorated structure with golden canopy and lit sculptural figures sits on the raised platform, with a few dark-clad figures standing on the barge and near the edge, one in white or light clothing at the right. Water spray from a fountain falls at the left; strings of lights hang along the top edge, and red-cushioned seating and steps line the tank.2010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30Night photograph of an illuminated floating ceremonial barge on dark water, lit with warm electric lights and decorated with gold trim, red and white accents, and a small arched shrine. A seated figure in a saffron-yellow robe sits centrally on a red-cushioned seat, with a standing figure in a lit niche beside them. Several people wading in the water, in light clothing, attend the barge; one stands at the right edge. Tiered steps and railings line the pool, with string lights strung overhead. The scene suggests a theppam float procession on a temple tank. The seated figure in saffron clothing is a candidate for a person on appearance alone, with only a saffron robe as a cue, so the identity is uncertain.2010-12-30Night 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 30 20102010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30Night 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.2010-12-30Night-time ritual at a stepped temple tank lit by a bright floodlight, with strings of coloured lights strung across the top. In the foreground a boat carries a deity murti decorated with garlands, draped in flowers, with a golden umbrella overhead; a figure in a saffron-coloured robe and a white-clad attendant stand in the boat, and a man in white holds the boat's rope from the steps. A central pillar with a fountain stands in the water, and a figure lies prostrated on the stone steps in orange cloth. Several people in white clothing and a few in saffron sit or stand along the steps. The scene appears to be a temple tank ceremony with a deity procession by water. The a person field is unsure because the saffron-robed figure's appearance is not distinct enough to confirm.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23December 30 20102010-12-30Night photograph of a decorated deity murti on a small white-draped boat floating on dark water at a temple tank. The murti is heavily garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands and stands on a gold pedestal beneath a small canopy with colourful fringe. Three men in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water pushing and steadying the boat, while a fourth man in saffron-yellow dress sits near the murti at the bow. Dark stone steps and a black stone structure with garlanded masks line the background.2010-11-23