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Night photo of a floral-decorated raft-like palanquin floating on a temple tank, carrying a seated figure in orange and saffron robes on a red cushioned seat. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and green palm fronds decorate the platform. Devotees in white clothing stand waist-deep in the water, many with hands pressed to the raft. Behind them a large black Shiva lingam stands with garlands and a water spout, and a crowd of white-clad people stands along the tank steps. Water sprays from fountains in the background.

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January 03 20102010-01-03Night procession on water at a temple tank. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) atop a raft-like platform draped in orange cloth is garlanded with bands of marigold and white flowers. Around the throne, several people in saffron/orange robes sit; one holds a ceremonial item. Below, about a dozen devotees in white clothes with orange sashes stand waist-deep in the water pushing or steadying the raft. Behind, a large illuminated shivalinga stands with floral decorations and a silver band near the water's edge, with spectators and lamps on the steps and far bank in the dark.2010-02-12July 26 20102010-07-26Night photograph of a large black lingam (Shivalinga) with water cascading over it at a temple tank. Beside it, a gold-and-glass palanquin or raised shrine adorned with marigold and white flower garlands and a small canopy sits in shallow water. A person in saffron/orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat on the platform, with a second figure in orange standing near the base. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand waist-deep in the water, helping with the platform, and others are visible along the tank steps. Strings of lights and a bright floodlight illuminate the scene.2010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30Night photo of a floating platform on water in front of a large black linga with silver-banded top and flower garlands. A seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a red-and-white garland sits on a gold and red throne decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Attendants in orange clothing stand beside the throne, one holding a tray. Around the platform, about a dozen people in white clothes stand chest-deep in the water, some with hands raised in prayer, one in orange and white. A man in white stands on the stone steps at right, and rows of oil lamps line the tiered steps.2010-02-12March 03 20112011-03-03 +2 copiesNight photograph of a decorated floating platform on dark water beside a large black Shivalinga with water spraying from it. A figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne under a multicoloured canopy, with the platform draped in pink cloth and garlanded with yellow, white and orange flower strands. Several men stand waist-deep in the water pushing or steadying the raft: one in an orange robe with a shaved head, others in white shirts and white dhotis, one in an orange shirt. Lights glow along the platform edge and a stepped red wall rises behind.2011-03-03January 03 20102010-01-03A night photograph of a floating raft in a temple tank, decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and fronds. A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment and a white shawl sits on a red cushioned seat at the centre of the raft. Around the raft, many people stand waist-deep in the water in white clothes, pushing or steadying it, and several hold the raft's edge. Behind, a lit illuminated structure with a dark central shrine niche, fountain jets and garlands stands on the far bank, with lights and onlookers along the steps.2010-01-03Night photograph of a temple tank ceremony at a large black stone shivalingam with flowing water and yellow-and-white flower garlands draped over it. Beside it stands an ornate golden palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and floral garlands, carrying a small deity murti in orange cloth. An attendant in an orange robe stands in the water near the platform, and several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the right edge. Spectators are seated on tiered steps in the background, and string lights are visible along the edges.2010-12-30A night photograph of a floating raft in a lit water tank before a large black Shivalinga with a silver band and a fountain spraying water behind it. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a red throne-like seat on the decorated raft, which is strung with yellow, pink and green marigold garlands and a multicoloured cloth canopy. Four men in white and orange garments stand waist-deep in the water, holding and pushing the raft. Metal staircases and tiered stone seating line the background.2011-03-03