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Night photograph of an open concrete courtyard lined with small clay oil lamps (diyas) that glow along its edges and steps. At the centre stands a raised square platform with stepped white tiers and a low dark pyramidal roof. Behind it, a lit white building with a doorway and a wall poster shows a portrait and a few devotional items, with a garlanded pot visible. No people are visible in the scene.

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Night view of an open concrete courtyard lit by rows of small clay oil lamps along its edges and steps. A raised white stepped platform with a low sloped roof stands in the center, its tiers also lined with lamps. A tall garland-decorated post or kalasha-like structure stands at the far right near a lit white building with a doorway and a framed portrait banner. No people are visible.2009-12-01Night photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard lit by rows of small oil lamps (diyas) set along the edges of a raised stone platform and clustered around a golden stepped structure at centre. A brass plate of lit lamps sits at lower right. Behind, a colourful decorated altar or pedestal with red, pink and yellow ornamentation stands beside red-and-white striped steps. On the left, a few people in white dhotis and an orange-clad figure stand near a shrine area, one wearing a garland, with a serpent-like metal arch above. Several people visible at the left edge.2014-12-05Night photograph of a stacked brick structure at a Shivaratri observance, its tiers and edges lined with many small clay oil lamps burning with flickering flames. A lit path of lamps runs along the ground at left, and the surrounding area is dark. No people are visible in the frame.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16December 11 20082008-12-11February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A night photograph of a large outdoor Shiva lingam on a raised stone base, surrounded by rows of small oil lamps lining the edges of a stepped stone platform and the ground. Bright floodlights illuminate the area from both sides against a dark background. Scattered rubble and puddles reflect the lights. No people are visible. The scene appears to be a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting at a Shiva shrine.2008-12-11A night photograph of a lit-up Shiva lingam structure on a square stone platform, outlined by rows of small oil lamps (deepas) along the ground. Two bright lights glow in the distance across a dark open field, and the reflective surface of water or wet ground mirrors the lamps. No people are visible. The scene matches a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting arrangement.2008-12-11Night photograph of a large temple-like structure surrounded by rows of small oil lamps lining the walls and the ground, creating a glowing outline in the darkness. Two bright floodlights illuminate the scene from the distance, and the lamps reflect on wet ground in the foreground. No people are visible; the scene shows a Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting display at a temple or ashram structure.2008-12-11February 16 20072007-02-16Night photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare reddish earth. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged inside large circular patterns of dark ash or soot drawn on the ground, some with small oil lamps and flower offerings placed in them. Smoke drifts across the scene. Several participants wear saffron or orange shawls. A small brick building with a lit doorway and a flagpole with a red-orange flag stands in the background. Some standing figures move about the edges. Bright floodlight glows on the right, and the sky is dark.2006-08-19