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A photograph of a floral-decorated boat moving through water in a tiered stone basin with red-and-white stepped sides. The boat, draped with white and yellow garlands and purple flowers, carries a figure in orange clothing seated beneath a flower-wreathed canopy. Many people in white and yellow clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the boat, some holding lamps or offerings, while others sit on the steps above under a grey sky.

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Photograph of a water-filled temple tank with red-and-white striped stepped walls at a temple complex. A flower-decorated palanquin or float with white jasmine garlands, orange and yellow marigold strings, and purple flowers sits at the water's edge, carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths. Many devotees stand waist-deep in the water, some in white, some in yellow or orange saris, some with bare heads. A man at the top left wears an orange cloth and stands beside the float. Palm trees and a small building appear in the background under an overcast sky.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A floral-decorated float or ratha with white and orange garlands and a small orange-and-white umbrella sits on a water-filled courtyard. A seated figure in orange clothing rides on top, shaded by the umbrella. Around the float, many people wade waist-deep in water wearing white clothes and yellow shawls, several with hands folded in anjali. Behind them stands a striped red-and-white stepped wall with potted plants arranged in a design. Some people are in plain shirts. The scene resembles a theppotsavam float procession.2009-07-08July 26 20102010-07-26July 08 20092009-07-08A decorated floating palanquin sits in a rectangular temple tank with red-and-white striped stepped walls. The wooden platform is draped in red cloth and garlanded with white jasmine strands, yellow marigold chains and purple flowers, with a small orange and white canopy above. Around it, many people stand waist-deep in the water, most in white clothes with yellow sashes, some in blue, red or orange. Some hold their hands in anjali, others wade close to the palanquin. A seated figure in orange robes stands at the right edge of the platform, and a figure in white walks along the stepped wall at the left. Trees and a blue barrier stand behind the tank under an overcast sky.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a temple water tank with red and white tiered steps. Dozens of devotees stand waist-deep in the water, many in white clothes, some in orange, red and blue, with hands pressed in anjali. On the right, a floral-decorated boat or float hung with marigold garlands in yellow and orange and white flower strings carries a figure under a small canopy, and another person in yellow wears a sash in the water. Several people sit or stand on the steps above, and a white cloth runs along the steps. The scene suggests a water ritual or theppotsavam procession at a temple.2009-07-08A photograph of a floral-decorated boat procession on a water tank with red-and-white striped steps behind it. A flower-garlanded boat carries a central figure seated beneath an orange-and-white canopy, with a second robed attendant in orange near the prow. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and purple flowers hang along the boat, and palm fronds decorate its sides. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in the water, several in white and red clothing, and one woman in a green sari. A seated figure in a saffron robe is in the boat, and the setting suggests a temple-tank festival procession.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a water ritual at a stepped tank with red-and-white striped walls. A palanquin-like throne with a red-and-orange canopy, garlanded with purple flowers and marigold strings, sits at the centre. A seated figure in red and orange robes with long dark hair sits on it, flanked by a brass lamp and a small deity murti. Many devotees stand waist-deep in the water, wearing white and yellow garments, some pushing or carrying the platform. Onlookers stand on the steps at right and a few on the far bank.2009-07-08A flower-decorated boat, draped in red cloth and garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigold and purple flower strands, floats on a water tank. A seated figure in orange robes sits under an ornate canopy, with a second figure in orange behind. Several devotees stand waist-deep in the water around the boat, some in white, blue and pink clothes with hands joined. A tiered red-and-white stepped wall rises behind the tank under overcast sky, with palm trees at the top. A man in orange waits on the right edge of the water.2009-07-08