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Night photograph of a boat decorated with dense garlands of orange marigolds, white jasmine, yellow and multicoloured flowers, with strings of small fairy lights. A man in a reddish-brown ochre robe and a matching ochre turban stands on the boat wearing a white flower garland, his hands extended outward. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti with a saffron-striped border, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and sacred threads, holding a mobile phone. A red cushion rests on a silver-footed stand, and a purple cloth hangs behind the decorated canopy. Dark water and illuminated steps appear in the background. Based on the appearance cues of the robed figure, this may be a person, though the identification is uncertain.

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Night photograph of a flower-decorated boat or float on water. A seated man in a brown-orange robe, wearing a red-and-gold turban and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate white throne under a purple canopy strung with fairy lights and marigold garlands. A garland-wrapped oval frame with purple and white blossoms stands in front. Lower left, a bare-chested attendant in white stands in the water near the float. Spectators are visible on steps at the right, and a festival tent is on the left. a person is seated on the throne, identified by long hair beneath the turban, saffron-brown robe and rudraksha-style garland cues.2016-12-14Night photograph of a floral-decorated boat procession on water, lit by stage lights and garlanded with purple, white, yellow and orange flowers. Under a purple draped canopy, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits on a silver-framed red throne, wearing a white flower garland, with his hands resting on his lap. Before him stands a garlanded deity murti with a yellow and green flower garland. The carpet is striped in red, green and blue. Spectators in white clothing line the riverbank in the background. Wearing saffron clothing and a turban, with the bearded figure seated and a garlanded murti in front, the boat appears to be a ratha-style float for a festival procession. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2016-12-14A night photograph of a floral-decorated boat-shaped float on a lit water tank. The float is covered in garlands of marigolds, white flowers and purple blossoms, with a purple canopy overhead. A man seated on a cushioned throne-like chair wears a saffron-brown robe, a rudraksha-style garland and a reddish-orange turban; he appears to be a person, identified by the saffron-ornate clothing, turban and garlands, and is seated in honour. A deity murti stands beside him, adorned with a garland and yellow cloth. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti wades in the water beside the float, and rows of seated audience members in white line the stands behind, with strings of lights around the tank.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A night photograph of a floral-decorated boat-like pavilion on water at a temple tank. A large throne-style chair with a red velvet seat sits under a canopy of purple, white, yellow and orange garlands, with a deity murti and a small shrine figure at its centre. In the foreground a tall figure with long dark hair, a brown turban and a brown wrap stands with their back to the camera, facing the pavilion. To the left a bearded man in white dhoti and white shirt with rudraksha beads stands with hands folded. On the right a man with bare chest and bead necklaces holds a flower garland near the edge. Stone steps and strings of lights surround the water. The tall figure's appearance is consistent with a long-haired, turbaned presentation but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14