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Night photograph of a floating platform on a water tank at a temple complex, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, green leaves and a deity murti or idol at its centre. A red and yellow canopy umbrella rises above the platform, with a fountain jet behind it and string lights strung across the stone steps. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or sit on the platform and at its edges; one man on the left wears a tall ornate headdress and saffron-orange garment and sits cross-legged, with brass items and an offering plate before him. A man in white sits to the right of the deity, and a younger man in white with an orange-trimmed cloth stands at the right edge. More figures in white sit on the stepped tank seating in the background. The scene appears to be a ritual on the water during a ceremony.

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Night ritual at a temple tank: a raised white-draped platform decorated with marigold garlands stands in dark water, with a tall lingam bathed by flowing water beneath a multicoloured canopy. A man in an orange-saffron cloth sits on the platform at left, arranging ritual items, while a figure in white sits at right. Men in white dhotis wade in the water and stand on the stone steps, and strings of lights line the tank. A kumbha-style sacred setting with abhishekam-like water flow. Several figures appear visible.2010-11-22Night photograph of a temple tank at a Shiva shrine, with a lit fountain of water spraying behind a black Shiva lingam-shaped structure. A boat carries a deity murti heavily draped in flower garlands of yellow, red, orange and green, set on a golden platform under a white cloth. A man in an orange robe and tall gold crown kneels at the front of the boat beside a brass tray, while a man in white dhoti and shawl sits on the right near the murti. Strings of coloured lights decorate the steps, and two partly visible men in the foreground are at the edge of the boat. The scene depicts a boat procession on water.2010-11-23Night ritual by a large black Shivalinga on a raised platform in a water tank at an amphitheatre-style ashram venue. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall ceremonial headdress performs worship at a decorated altar with a deity murti flanked by garlands of marigold and green leaves. Above the altar a multicoloured canopy-umbrella stands on a pole. A second seated figure in white ritual clothes sits beside the altar, and a standing attendant in white stands at the right edge, with another attendant at the left. Strings of lights outline the terraced stone seating, where small groups of people in white clothes are visible in the distance. Water streams down the lingam and a metal stairway leads up beside it.2010-11-22Night photograph of a boat on a water tank with a fountain and string lights behind. A deity murti decorated with layered garlands in yellow, green, red and white sits on a gold pedestal under a multicolour canopy. A man in an orange robe and tall ornate gold crown sits on the left of the boat, holding a small ritual object near a tray, facing the murti. A younger man in white clothes sits beside the murti on the right, and a man in white kneels at the boat's edge at lower right. A child in white stands at lower left, and more people in white are seen on the steps. The scene appears to be a water ritual, possibly a boat procession with a murti. Visible cues are insufficient to confirm the orange-robed man's identity, so he is described by role only.2010-11-23Night ritual on a water tank at a fountain-fronted shrine. In the foreground, a white-covered boat carries a golden palanquin-style shrine garlanded with red, yellow and green flower garlands around a deity murti. A priest in an orange-saffron garment and a gold crown sits in front of it, holding a brass vessel, while a second attendant in a white dhoti with a gold necklace sits beside it. A man in white stands at the rear of the boat holding a long pole. Strings of coloured lights and a bunting of red, green and yellow line the far steps, and a fountain splashes behind a dark lingam-shaped structure.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23November 22 20102010-11-22Night photograph of a ritual on a water tank. A raft-like platform with white draping hosts a golden pedestal holding a deity murti draped in a dense garland of yellow, red and green flowers, under a striped ceremonial parasol. A man in an orange robe, wearing a tall patterned crown and gold necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp beside the murti. Another man in white sits behind, reading from a book, while two men in white clothing stand waist-deep in the water steadying the platform. Fountain spray and strings of coloured lights decorate the background.2010-11-23November 22 20102010-11-22A night photograph of a floating boat-shrine on water in front of an illuminated black Shivalinga with water cascading down its face. On the boat, a priest in an orange robe and tall ornate gold headdress sits cross-legged beside a lit oil lamp and a brass tray. Behind them a gold-coloured deity murti stands richly garlanded with red, yellow, green and purple flower garlands under a small decorated canopy. A second seated figure in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits to the right, and two more people in white attend from the edges, one tending a rope at the bottom. Strings of lights run along the top of the scene.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23