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Night photograph of a temple tank festival at a lit stone-and-tiered-seating complex. A decorated boat-shaped ratha with a tall ornamented superstructure, garlands and a kalasha-like top sits on dark water beside a red-carpeted platform holding a seated deity murti. Rows of devotees sit on the stepped stone ghats, many in white and orange clothing, while a few stand near the water. Strings of coloured lights and banners frame the scene above the tiers.

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Night photograph of a large outdoor temple-tank festival. A decorated ratha or floating chariot with a flower-covered canopy and a seated figure in yellow sits on a water platform, lit by floodlights. Many people in white, saffron and colourful clothes sit on stone steps lining the tank, with rows of black Shivalingams topped with gold-rimmed bases along the right. A tall tower draped in yellow and red stands behind the chariot, and a red carpet runs across the platform. Lit building facade with coloured lights in the background.2016-12-14Night photo of an outdoor festival tank with a floating ceremonial platform. On the left, a decorated throne-like structure with yellow, orange and green ornamental draping stands on a red-carpeted floating stage. In the centre, a tiered, ornately decorated float (ratha-like) with a small deity murti under a canopy is moored on the water. Tiered stands behind are filled with seated people in white and coloured clothes, lit by strings of lights and a large screen. In the foreground, a row of standing devotees on the steps watches the float; one woman wears an orange shawl and another a green sari. Flags and garlands line the setting.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 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 a temple tank or pool with a large floating red-draped platform in the foreground. On the platform stands an ornate decorated structure with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and striped yellow, orange and white hangings, with a golden seat or throne in front. Behind it, a crowd of seated people fills tiered stands under strings of lights, and to the right a smaller illuminated boat or float with a canopy sits on the water. Bright floodlights and colored lights line the scene. No individual person is clearly distinguishable on the platform; a few people are visible at the water's edge at right.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.2016-12-14Night 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 festival at a large open-air venue lit by white floodlights. A decorated raised platform with a red carpet sits in the water, flanked by a richly ornamented golden-yellow and red canopy structure carrying a deity murti. To the right, a smaller ornate palanquin-style boat with a lit canopy floats on the water. Tiered stone steps on both sides are packed with seated devotees in white, orange and multicoloured clothing. Floating flower petals dot the dark green water, and a multi-storey lit stage structure stands in the background.2016-12-14Night 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 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 a temple tank festival with water lit by floodlights. A decorated flower-covered raft or boat floats on the water, carrying a seated figure in orange and white clothing beneath a canopy of marigold garlands; a small deity murti is set on the raft. A raised red-carpeted platform with an ornate throne draped in colourful garlands stands across the water. Many seated devotees fill the stone steps and tiered stands at the sides, and standing people in the foreground, including one in a white top and blue skirt and others in orange shawls, watch from the bank with their backs to the camera. Strings of coloured lights line the back of the venue.2016-12-14Night 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.2016-12-14