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A night photograph of a illuminated float on dark water, with a red-and-gold decorated arch of flower garlands behind a seated figure in ornate red-and-gold clothing and a tall headdress. A red cloth draped over a table or platform sits to the left, and a small lamp or vase glows nearby, reflected in the water below. The surrounding area is almost fully dark, with faint lights along a distant structure.

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A night photograph of a brightly lit illuminated shrine-like float or boat on dark water, its reflection shimmering below. Inside the arched, marigold-and-red decorated canopy, two figures stand before a deity murti or decorated image, with a red-draped platform beneath. No people are clearly visible; the scene is largely black with a small glowing ceremonial float as the main subject.2013-11-18A night photograph of a illuminated floating shrine on dark water. A boat-mounted tableau with an arched canopy of lights and marigold-style garlands frames two seated deity murti figures in red and gold, lit warmly against the black background. Their reflection shimmers in the water below. No visible people are present in the scene.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18A night photograph of an illuminated decorated shrine floating on dark water, its reflection shimmering below. The shrine is an arched structure draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands and string lights, housing two figures that appear to be deity murtis, one seated on a red base. No people are visible.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18A night photograph of a brightly lit illuminated float or barge on dark water, with its reflection rippling below. The float is decorated with an arched canopy of red, white and gold garlands and lights, framing a small deity murti and figures in red and white cloth at its centre. A red-draped platform and a small lamp stand at the sides. The surrounding dark shoreline and seating are barely visible. Nobody's face is discernible at this distance, and no a person candidate can be confidently identified.2013-11-18A night photograph of a lit floating platform on dark water, reflected in the surface. On the platform, a decorated arched shrine glows red and gold with floral and tinsel ornaments, and two seated figures in bright clothing sit beneath it beside a red draped table holding small lamps and offerings. The surrounding area is almost entirely dark, with a lit scaffold or stand at the far left and a faint building wall behind. Two figures are seated on the platform; the water and darkness dominate the frame.2013-11-18A night-time photograph of a water ritual at the edge of a pool. A large arch of marigold and rose garlands, lit with small lights and strung with red and white flowers, frames a deity murti on the left. A seated man in red and white ritual clothes with a garland and a bead necklace sits on a red-draped platform, and a person in the water raises hands toward him in offering. Three people sit on the bank in the foreground, and a lit oil lamp stands on the platform. Dark water reflects the lamplight. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be confirmed from the image, so he is described only by role.2013-11-18A night photograph of a brightly lit ceremonial float on dark water. The float is decorated with red, yellow and white garlands and an arched canopy edged with lights, and it holds deity murti figures seated at the centre. Two people stand in the water near the float, one in a white garment at left and one partly visible at right. Warm reflections of the lights ripple on the water beneath, and stepped stone ghats line the background wall.2013-11-18A dark night scene of still water with a small illuminated boat at the centre. The boat is decorated with red and gold lighting and a domed canopy, and inside it stands a lit deity murti with garlands. Its reflection shimmers on the water. Faint outlines of a building and a striped barrier edge appear at the right. No people are visible.2013-11-18A dark night photograph of an illuminated temple-like shrine standing on a raised platform above still water. The shrine has a glowing arched backdrop decorated with warm golden and red patterns, with a lit figure or deity murti at its centre, flanked by red-draped structures. Reflections of the lit shrine shimmer on the water. To the right, a metal staircase with railings and a row of small lights rises beside a dark wall. Two or three faint figures stand at the water's edge near the shrine, barely visible.2013-11-18Night photograph over dark water of a small illuminated floating platform shrine. A red-draped altar stands beneath a tall arch decorated with lights and flower garlands, with a seated figure in light clothing and a lit lamp in front. Reflections of warm light shimmer on the water. A lit steel framework with string lights and a stepped building stand at the left edge, and a dark concrete embankment with railings lies in the background. Visible person count is low and the figure is too small to identify.2013-11-18