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Night photograph of a flower-decorated boat procession on a water tank at a temple complex. A tiered canopy of marigold, jasmine and multicoloured garlands covers a boat with strings of white fairy lights. Seated under the canopy on a cushioned seat is a bearded man in a red-brown turban and saffron-orange robe with a garland, appearing to be a central honoured figure. Two bare-chested men in orange-yellow dhotis stand in the water pushing or guiding the boat. Red flags and string lights line the stone steps and railings behind, where several white-clad people sit watching and a cameraman with a tripod stands at the left. A statue or shrine with floral decoration sits atop the canopy.

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