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Night scene at a lit stepped tank or pond. Strings of small lights and garlands hang along the far bank and wall. A decorated figure or deity murti sits on a green-and-gold platform in the shallow water, surrounded by devotees standing and wading in the water. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand on the steps at right, with a bright floodlight behind them. Lights reflect on the dark water.

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January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A night photograph of a temple tank or lake where a decorated float or raft carrying a figure in orange clothing is being moved across dark water. Green garlands wrap the float, and several people stand in the shallows around it. On the right, a crowd lines a white and red striped embankment under strings of lit lamps and bunting. Light reflects on the water and a bright green floodlight glows above the trees.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Night photograph of a temple tank or pond at a festival. A small decorated raft floats on dark water, lit by strings of lights and garlands in green and yellow. Several figures in orange and saffron robes and dhotis stand on and around the raft, with a small canopy visible. A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing stands on the striped white and red steps along the right edge. Strings of lights and bunting stretch above a white and red striped wall in the background. Watermarked archive image.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Night photograph of a lit water ceremony at a stepped tank or riverbank. Strings of small lights and red-and-orange bunting run along the top of the stone embankment, and a bright green floodlight shines from the upper right. A group stands in the shallow water at left, including a figure with a dark umbrella and a person in a green garland or costume, while many people in white clothes line the steps and walkway on the right, some with bags and cameras. The dark water reflects the lights.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02