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A night photograph of a richly decorated float or ratha, its canopy wrapped in bands of marigold, white jasmine and purple flowers with fairy lights along the edges. Inside, a deity murti stands on a red and gold pedestal dressed in a yellow garment with flower garlands. Beside it, a seated man wearing an orange-brown robe and an orange turban with a white garland sits on a red-cushioned chair on a striped rug. Purple and pink drapes hang behind them, and crowds are visible in the background.

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December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a floating flower-decorated canopy boat on dark water, with a bright festival setting. The canopy is wrapped in garlands of orange, yellow, white and purple marigolds and jasmine, with magenta and purple drapes inside. Inside, a deity murti decorated with yellow and green garlands stands beside a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style garland and a red-and-gold turban, seated on a red chair with a cushion. A pale brown figure sits near the back edge of the canopy. Strings of lights and a crowd of onlookers line the water's edge, with a few people also standing on the platform.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A night photograph of a floral-decorated float (ratha) on water, canopied with purple and pink draped cloth and garlands of orange, yellow, white and purple flowers. A deity murti adorned with yellow and white garlands sits in an ornate silver niche. A man in an orange-brown robe, orange turban and white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned throne at the front. Devotees and onlookers in orange clothing line the water's edge under string lights.2016-12-14A night photo of a floral-decorated ratha or palanquin floating on water, lit with lights, its canopy wrapped in orange, yellow, white and purple garlands. Inside, a golden deity murti in a garlanded peetha stands beside a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron-coloured turban and a garland, sitting on a red cushioned chair. Red and multicoloured cloth covers the platform floor. A small figure sits to the left in a golden seat, and a crowd watches from the illuminated bank behind, with orange flags along the steps. a person, seated in the ratha as the figure honoured in the procession.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a richly decorated floral palanquin or ratha-style canopy hung with garlands of marigold, white and purple flowers and fairy lights. Under pink and purple draped fabric sits a silver-framed deity murti adorned with flower garlands and a necklace, in front of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a maroon turban with a white garland around his neck, seated on a red cushioned chair with a carved silver frame. He appears to be a person, given the saffron ornate clothing, turban and garland cues. A red and colourful striped mat covers the floor, and devotees stand in the background.2016-12-14A night photograph of a floral-decorated temple float or palanquin lit with fairy lights and draped in purple cloth. A priest in a bare-chested pose with an orange dhoti stands at the left and waves a lit aarti lamp toward a deity murti seated on a throne at the centre, the murti wrapped in garlands of yellow and purple flowers. Beside the murti sits a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, a red turban, and a white flower garland on a red-cushioned silver chair. Water and a crowd are faintly visible in the background.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A night photograph of a floating ceremonial barge on dark water, decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers arranged in arches and swags. Beneath a pink and purple draped canopy, a seated bearded man in an orange-brown robe and a matching orange-brown turban sits on a red chair, with a white garland around his neck. Beside him stands a deity murti dressed in yellow and adorned with yellow and white flower garlands. The platform is covered in colourful striped mats. Crowds in orange and white clothing watch from the illuminated banks, with strings of lights along the shore.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14