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Night 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.

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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.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a temple-tank festival at a lit waterfront. A flower-decorated boat-shaped float (ratha/vahana) with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a canopy of beaded strings floats near the steps, with a deity murti perched on top. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands waist-deep in the water beside it. Along the terraced steps, a large crowd of people in white, saffron and orange clothes watches; a drummer in white dhoti stands at right beside a large drum, and a golden ornate chair (peetha) sits at upper right. Strings of coloured lights and small flags decorate the stands, and an overhead glare reflects on the water.2016-12-14Night photo of a temple tank at a festival, with a floating flower-decorated boat shrine carrying a small deity murti at left, lit by oil lamps and string lights. Crowds in white and coloured clothing line tiered steps on the right, many seated and facing the water, with rows of lit lamps before them. Ducks swim in the foreground water. Surrounding walls are strung with lights and red flags mark the edges. Several dozen people are visible, many partially seen. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2016-12-14Night 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.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a illuminated floating deity procession on a large water tank at an ashram, with a decorated boat-like float covered in marigold garlands, string lights and a tiered canopy, carrying a small figure at its centre. Two men wading in the water in white and saffron clothing guide the float. Tiered stone steps on the left and right are lined with seated devotees in white and saffron, with red flags and electric lamps on poles around the tank. Dark water reflects the lights. No identifiable a person depiction is clearly visible in the scene.2016-12-14Night photograph of a temple tank festival. A floral-decorated boat-shaped float with a tiered flower-covered superstructure carries a deity murti and is being pulled through dark water by two men in saffron-coloured dhotis standing waist-deep. Strings of lights and tall flags line the stone steps and bleachers, where a crowd sits in white clothing. A large screen above the seating shows a figure, and a red-carpeted platform stands at the left edge of the water.2016-12-14Night photograph of a floating ceremony on a rectangular water tank at a stepped ghat-style venue. A decorated boat-shaped float with a tiered canopy covered in garlands in orange, yellow and green carries a deity murti, with draped red and orange cloth and small flags. Several figures in white and saffron stand on and around the float and in the water. Spectators in white, saffron and orange sit on the red-tiered steps and along the right edge, while red flags line the stands under bright floodlights and strings of lights.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 20162016-12-14