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Night photograph of a temple tank-side festival at a large illuminated venue. In the foreground, a dark stone Nandi bull statue wears red and white flower garlands. Beyond it, a decorated floating barge carries a deity murti under a tiered flower-covered canopy wrapped in purple, yellow and white garlands, drifting on the dark water. Two or three people in pink, green and dark clothing stand on the steps at the water's edge, with a few more visible in the lower right. Crowds sit on tiered seating in the background under string lights, and multicoloured lights line the far walls and a lit structure on the right.

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Night photograph of a temple tank festival: a floral-decorated boat with a tiered canopy of garlands and red and white draping carries a deity murti across dark water, with two men in orange-red dhotis guiding it from the boat. Crowds of seated devotees in white and colourful clothing line the stone steps on both sides, with red flags and string lights strung above and lamps glowing. A person in red-gold clothing stands near the right edge, and a cameraman in dark clothing films from the stairs.2016-12-14Night photograph of an outdoor festival at a water-side stage. A large Shiva lingam-style structure is decorated with yellow, orange and green marigold garlands and flower-draped panels. In front, a gilded golden throne with a red cushion sits on a red-draped platform, unoccupied in view. Across the dark water a small illuminated barge-like float with a decorated canopy floats, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the stands on the left under floodlights and strings of coloured lights on a building at right.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a temple tank ceremony with a floral-decorated ratha-style float on dark water, carrying a figure seated on a crimson-draped platform and decorated with garlands in orange, yellow and purple. A red carpeted walkway leads to a small gilded seat. Along the stone steps, a large crowd of devotees sits and stands in white and other clothes, while a person in a yellow garment and a figure in an orange robe stand near the water's edge. Tall floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the grounds, and seated rows of spectators fill the stands in the background.2016-12-14Night photograph of a illuminated floating ceremonial boat decorated with marigold garlands, strings of lights and a tiered flower-covered canopy, moving across a dark water tank. A man in an orange dhoti stands at the boat's edge while another person in orange works beside it. Hundreds of people, many in white clothes and some in colourful saris, sit on tiered steps along the water, with strings of flags and bright floodlights overhead.2016-12-14Night photograph of a floral-decorated float or palanquin on a lit water surface. A man seated on a red-cushioned throne wears an orange-red turban, orange-brown robe and white garland, with an ornate garlanded structure above him. A standing attendant in dark clothing in the foreground holds an oil lamp near the float's edge. Stairways, lights and tiered seating surround the water.2016-12-14Night photo of a large rectangular water tank at a temple festival, with a red-carpeted raised platform in the middle holding an ornate, multicoloured decorated palanquin/throne canopy with yellow, green and red striping and floral garlands. Tiered stone steps on both sides are filled with seated spectators, and bright floodlights and strings of lights line the walls. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at this distance, and the people on the steps are too small and indistinct to assign roles.2016-12-12A 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-time photograph of a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha on a water-filled stage. The structure is covered in purple, white, orange and green garlands with a tiered dome on top and lit with string lights. Inside sits a deity murti dressed in yellow with garlands, beside an empty red-cushioned silver throne with a red floor covering. Two men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man with sacred ash stand near the left edge, and a man in an orange-brown garment and turban stands in the foreground with his back to the camera. Spectators sit in stands at the back and along the right side, and a striped cloth lies on the platform.2016-12-14July 26 20102010-07-26