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Night photograph of a tiered outdoor terrace lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on red-edged steps, with small potted plants between them and strings of lights along the edges. A crowd of roughly thirty people stands at the top, many in white clothes with some in orange or saffron, hands raised and palms pressed together in worship. A few stand near the front in orange robes, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands alone at the lower left among the lingams. Lamps glow in the background.

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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a terraced stone platform lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on red-painted steps, with small potted plants between rows. A line of devotees stands along the upper terrace with hands folded in prayer; most wear white clothing, and a few wear orange or saffron cloths. A man in white kneels or bends at the lower left, tending the lingams. Strings of lights and small lamps glow along the edges of the platform, with a lit structure in the background under a dark sky. The scene appears to be a lingam abhishekam with devotees in darshan. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this image.2010-02-12Night photo of a tiered stone stepped area lined with many black stone Shiva lingams on red-painted platforms, each lit by small oil lamps. Several people in white clothes move along the steps; one man in a white dhoti with a yellow cloth bends low at left, while another man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near centre. Strings of red-lit lights hang across the upper background beside a floodlight pole. The scene suggests Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting at a temple, with lamps placed around the lingams.2010-11-21Night photograph of a large outdoor temple-style ceremony on tiered red stone steps lit by floodlights and strings of coloured lights. Rows of brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels stand on the steps. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis gather on the steps, with a standing ritual officiant in white at the centre and a figure in a long white garment near a tall ceremonial lamp stand. Devotees sit in the lower right and an openly visible camera operator films on the lower steps. Ceremonial offerings, cloth-draped platforms and a decorated palanquin-like seat are visible. The scene is a puja-style ritual; no individual in the picture is confidently identifiable as the a person, so the candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-12-23Night photo of a red-stepped tiered platform lined with many small oil lamps glowing on the steps and beside rows of grey stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. Several people in white dhoti and white garments with orange-red cloth draped over shoulders move among the lingams, one man crouching low at lower left to tend a lamp, while others stand or walk on the upper steps. Strings of small lights stretch across the dark background above a metal railing. The scene shows lamp lighting at a temple for a Karthikai Deepam-style celebration.2010-11-21Night photograph of a stepped stone ghat-like structure lined with rows of small lit oil lamps (deepam) set between shivalinga-shaped stone forms. Several people in white and cream traditional clothing move up and down the steps, tending the lamps; one figure bends low near the centre-left lighting lamps, while others in white saris and dhotis walk along the tiers. Strings of fairy lights hang across the top of the frame, and metal railings line the steps. Lamp-lit celebration consistent with a Karthikai Deepam lighting. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a temple courtyard with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on tiered red-and-white steps, each set on a yoni base and lit by small oil lamps. Devotees in white clothes walk between the rows, and in the foreground a woman in a red and gold sari and a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti bend low to place lamps at the lingams, as part of the Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting. A few other devotees, some in white, move along the steps.2010-11-21Night photograph of a terraced stone stairway lined with black Shiva lingams on red-painted steps, each base holding a small lit oil lamp. Several people in white traditional clothing move along the tiers, bending to place or tend the lamps. A string of small lights runs along a fence above, and a tall lingam stands prominently in the foreground. The scene appears to be a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting at a temple.2010-11-21Night outdoor ritual at the Vaidya Sarovar healing pond, with rows of black Shiva lingas arranged on red-brick tiered steps and small brass vessels set among them. A bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and a long orange-brown patterned robe with a yellow-orange kalasha-style vessel nearby walks down the steps beside a man in a white dhoti with gold border holding a bright orange pot. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti bends forward over the lingas, while a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and colourful dresses stands on the terraces with hands folded in namaste, under strings of lights. The scene shows a Rudrabhishekam ritual.2016-12-08December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a large crowd seated and standing on tiered red-brown stone steps beside a pond, with many small black Shiva lingam stones and oil lamps arranged across the steps. Many people press their palms together in prayer, some in white, saffron and colourful saris and dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and orange-trimmed cloth walks down the steps carrying an orange cloth bundle and a staff, while a photographer in white stands at the lower right. Red flags and a metal railing stand at the left edge.2016-12-08December 06 20162016-12-06