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Night photograph of a tiered terraced display of many small black stone Shivalingams set on brick steps, each lingam resting on or beside a terracotta pot with small green plants. Strings of blue fairy lights run along the top of the scene. No people are visible.

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.

Night 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.

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.

Night photograph of rows of black stone Shivalingams arranged on tiered brick steps, each lit by small clay oil lamps glowing orange, marking Karthikai Deepam celebrations. Strings of colourful fairy lights hang along a white railing at the top left. On the left edge, three figures in ornate saffron and cream clothing walk up the steps; one wears a pale saffron sari, another a cream garment. No one is identified as a person in this view.

Night 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.

Night 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.

November 21 2010

Night 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.

A night-time photograph of a temple-style stone staircase lit by bright floodlights, with strings of multicoloured fairy lights and red flags on poles behind. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth walk down the steps carrying a canopied palanquin with a garlanded seat. A man in a rust-coloured garment with a long white flower garland stands at the front of the group, and a figure in deep red clothing follows. Black Shivalinga stones and small brass lamps line the steps on the right, and a man in white stands at the left edge beside audio equipment.

November 21 2010

Night photograph of a large illuminated reflecting pool with stepped tiered sides lined with rows of small potted plants and red-orange seating. A tall black Shivalinga stands on a central platform in the water, reflected on the dark surface, with a walkway and railings leading to it. Floodlights light the scene under a dark blue sky, with a multi-storey building and trees behind. No people are visible.