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Night photograph of a festival on a large illuminated water tank with a stone-stepped embankment. On the right, a decorated floating boat or raft is covered in marigold garlands, purple and white flower strings, and fairy lights, with a central seated figure on a cushioned red platform. Along the left bank, a dense crowd sits and stands on the steps, many in orange, red and saffron saris and white clothing, watching the boat. Lit stands and colourful lights line the background structures.

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December 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.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night 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 a floating festival float (ratha/boat procession) on a lit water tank at a temple-like venue. The float is decorated with tiers of marigold and orange garlands, purple and white flower swags, and a gold-trimmed canopy. Seated on a red cushioned seat under the canopy is a figure in orange-saffron robes with a red shawl and a dark-coloured head covering, with a deity murti beside him. Spectators sit on tiered stone steps on both sides and in the stands; several people in the foreground wear orange shawls and white or grey clothing, watching the float. Strings of coloured lights line the banks, with a decorated stage backdrop in the distance.2016-12-14Night photograph of an illuminated water tank with a flower-decorated float at its centre. The float is heavily garlanded with purple, orange and yellow blooms and carries a deity murti and a seated figure in orange robes on a red-cushioned platform. Rows of spectators sit on the tiered stone steps around the tank, while several people in the foreground face the float, including a woman in an orange shawl and a person in a white top and blue skirt, with a small white figure placed on the steps. Strings of lights decorate the surrounding stands.2016-12-14Night photograph of a temple tank festival. A floating barge decorated with marigold garlands, a tiered flower-draped canopy and a garlanded central figure seated on a platform moves across dark water, with several bare-chested men in orange-and-white dhotis standing on the barge and in the water beside it. On tiered stone steps lit by strings of small lamps, a large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, many women in saris and salwar kameez and men in white dhotis and kurtas, with brass lamps set along the steps.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a floral-decorated boat-shaped float on a illuminated stone-edged tank of water, with a deity murti and a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate throne-like seat at its center, surrounded by tiers of marigold and white garlands. Several devotees stand at the water's edge in the foreground, including a woman in a white top and blue skirt, a woman in an orange shawl, and others in dark and light clothing, with a purple mat and a small white figurine on the steps. Spectators in white are seated on tiered stands on both sides, and colourful lights line the surrounding structures.2016-12-14Night 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 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.2016-12-14A night photograph of a floral-decorated ceremonial float on dark water, lit with white fairy lights. The canopy is wrapped in marigold, yellow and purple garlands and draped with purple cloth. Seated on a red-cushioned throne at the front is a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, a saffron turban and a long garland, with a small figure beside him. Next to him a murti or statue in yellow and orange garlands sits on a raised seat. Crowds sit on tiered steps lit by lamps along the shore, and a figure in orange stands in the water at the left edge of the float.2016-12-14