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A photograph of a water ritual at a tiered red stone stepped tank. A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white clothes, stand waist-deep in the water facing a golden, flower-decorated shrine canopy with a yellow fringed umbrella on the steps. A figure in a pink robe with a red sash stands among the devotees near the front. A woman in a red sari stands by the shrine and a person in a green striped top stands on the steps. Garlands of white and red flowers line the platform. A purple logo appears in the lower left corner.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17September 12 20102010-09-12October 17 20102010-10-17Devotees wade in a tank of greenish water around a floating raft decorated with banana leaves, yellow and purple marigold garlands, and a gold-framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes with rudraksha beads seated in meditation. Beside the portrait stands a colourful deity murti under a multicoloured canopy. A large black Shiva lingam with water flowing over it rises behind, with a yellow-and-red umbrella above the raft. Men in white dhotis and shirts push and steady the raft, one standing waist-deep in the foreground. Red stone steps line the far bank, and a metal staircase leads up the lingam platform. A kalasha sits on the raft among offerings.2010-09-12October 17 20102010-10-17September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, green, pink and white flowers sits on a gold-trimmed palanquin under a multicoloured canopy, being carried into a temple tank. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis wade chest-deep in the water, steadying the palanquin, while two priests with shaved heads and bare upper bodies, wearing white dhotis and garlands, carry ritual objects, one holding a brass vessel. A woman in white with a yellow cloth stands on the steps. A framed portrait beside the palanquin shows a seated man in orange robes with yellow flower garlands, labelled with a printed name. Steps lead down to the water, with flower petals floating on the surface.2010-09-12Photograph of a theppotsavam float procession in a temple tank. A decorated wooden boat-like float, draped with white and yellow jasmine garlands, red and orange flower strands, purple blossoms and green fronds, carries a deity murti under a small orange-and-white umbrella canopy. Standing waist-deep in brown water, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, orange saffron robes and casual shirts surround the float and reach toward it. A red-and-white striped stepped tank wall and palm trees form the background.2009-07-08October 17 20102010-10-17