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Night photograph of a temple tank with dark water reflecting lights. On the left, a decorated float or palanquin with floral garlands and a canopy carries a deity murti, lit by lamps, while a figure stands near it. Along the right side, a long multi-tiered stone bank is lined with many devotees, mostly in white dhotis and saris and colourful saris, seated and standing, with fairy lights strung along the wall above. A man in white at the far right stands at the steps. Ducks swim in the water at lower left. Dense crowd, several dozen visible.

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Night photo of a temple tank at a festival, with a floating flower-decorated boat shrine carrying a small deity murti at left, lit by oil lamps and string lights. Crowds in white and coloured clothing line tiered steps on the right, many seated and facing the water, with rows of lit lamps before them. Ducks swim in the foreground water. Surrounding walls are strung with lights and red flags mark the edges. Several dozen people are visible, many partially seen. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night view of a temple tank with still water reflecting lights, where a decorated float or palanquin topped with a small deity murti sits at the left edge, its base strung with flower garlands and framed by oil lamps. Rows of devotees sit on the stepped stone ghats along the right, many in white dhotis and white saris, with some in pink, green and purple clothing. Hundreds of small oil lamps line the steps, and strings of lights run along the wall above. Some people stand along the top steps. Several ducks swim on the water near the float. The scene appears to be an evening festival event.2016-12-14Night photo at a temple tank with illuminated steps. On the left, a decorated boat-shaped float with a deity murti and flower garlands sits on the dark water, reflecting the lights. Along the right-side stone steps, many devotees in white clothing kneel and sit with hands folded in prayer, some in saffron, teal and pale yellow garments. Small black lingams with brass bases line the steps in front of them. Strings of lights run along the wall above and a lit building stands at left. Crowd is visible across the stepped tiers.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a temple tank festival: a floral-decorated boat with a tiered canopy of garlands and red and white draping carries a deity murti across dark water, with two men in orange-red dhotis guiding it from the boat. Crowds of seated devotees in white and colourful clothing line the stone steps on both sides, with red flags and string lights strung above and lamps glowing. A person in red-gold clothing stands near the right edge, and a cameraman in dark clothing films from the stairs.2016-12-14Night photograph of a temple tank festival. A floating barge decorated with marigold garlands, a tiered flower-draped canopy and a garlanded central figure seated on a platform moves across dark water, with several bare-chested men in orange-and-white dhotis standing on the barge and in the water beside it. On tiered stone steps lit by strings of small lamps, a large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, many women in saris and salwar kameez and men in white dhotis and kurtas, with brass lamps set along the steps.2016-12-14Night photograph of a temple tank festival at a lit stone-and-tiered-seating complex. A decorated boat-shaped ratha with a tall ornamented superstructure, garlands and a kalasha-like top sits on dark water beside a red-carpeted platform holding a seated deity murti. Rows of devotees sit on the stepped stone ghats, many in white and orange clothing, while a few stand near the water. Strings of coloured lights and banners frame the scene above the tiers.2016-12-14Night photo of a temple tank at a festival, with the water surface reflecting strings of lights. On the left, a decorated palanquin with flower garlands and a deity murti sits at the water's edge beside a red-draped platform. Along the right side, a long stepped ghat is lined with rows of small oil lamps and many seated and standing devotees in white and coloured clothing, some with folded hands. Strings of lights and flags frame the scene. Several birds swim on the water near the bottom left. The atmosphere is ceremonial.2016-12-14Night photograph of a temple tank at a ceremony. On the left, a floral-decorated raft or boat carrying a small deity murti under a tiered canopy of marigold garlands sits on dark water, with a man in orange-brown waist cloth standing in the water beside it. On the right, a row of people stand on the stone steps with hands pressed together in namaskar, including men in white dhotis and kurtas, a man in a teal long kurta, a woman in black and gold, and women in pink and yellow saris. Small brass lamps are placed along the steps, and strings of lights line the far wall.2016-12-14