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A photograph of a ceremony in shallow reddish water in front of a red-brick tiered stepped ghat. In the foreground, several young men in white dhotis and white shirts stand waist-deep in the water; two in the centre wear saffron-and-white cloth over the shoulders and gold-coloured garlands, and one holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, a raised white-draped platform holds a decorated deity murti with flower garlands, green banana leaves and a multicoloured parasol above. A framed portrait in saffron robes with a yellow flower garland stands beside it under a saffron parasol. A man in white clothing sits on the platform at right, and another stands in white on the right edge of the water. The scene appears to be a water-based puja or procession rite.

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Devotees wade in a reddish water tank beside red-painted stone steps while a raised platform carried on the water holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and a framed portrait labelled with garlands. Several men in white clothes stand in the water; a bare-chested man in front wears a gold necklace and a cloth over the shoulder, and another holds a small brass pot. A multicoloured umbrella and a yellow fringed canopy shelter the platform, with banana leaves and marigold garlands decorating it. A seated man in white on the right sits beside the portrait, which shows a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a rudraksha-style garland and ornate necklace; whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a floating ceremonial platform on a river ghat with red-and-white striped steps behind it. The platform is decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands and banana leaves, and a yellow fringed parasol and a multicoloured umbrella shelter a deity murti or framed image on a small shrine. A seated man in white robes with a yellow shawl sits on the platform. Several men in white clothes stand waist-deep in the reddish water, some holding garlands and some assisting at the platform edge. The scene suggests a river puja or ritual procession.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A floating raft procession in a stepped temple tank with red walls. On the raft, a deity murti sits in a gilded shrine decorated with marigold garlands, beside a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a rudraksha mala, also garlanded in yellow flowers. A multicoloured umbrella and a yellow-fringed canopy shade the raft, with banana leaves and a kalasha-like pot on the platform. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis wade in the water pushing and guiding the raft; one holds a ritual tray. A man in white robes stands at the back with a yellow shawl beside the portrait. a person cues are the saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the framed portrait, which is a depiction, not a person present.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a floral-decorated raft or boat floating in a water tank at a stepped concrete ghat. A man in white shirt and dhoti holds up a large orange umbrella with red fringe over the raft. Garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers drape the raft. A framed portrait with a yellow garland sits on it, showing a man with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, labelled with no readable caption. Beside it stands an ornate gold deity murti with floral decoration. Several men in white clothes wade in the water around the raft, some with hands in the water performing abhishekam-like offerings, and a banana leaf decorates the raft's edge. Two striped umbrellas are visible on the steps above.2010-09-12