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December 11 20082008-12-11A night photograph of a large group of people standing on broad stone steps lit with rows of small oil lamps (diyas) along the edges, marking a Karthikai Deepam celebration. Many people wear white dhotis or saris with saffron/orange shawls and yellow or orange stoles. Near the centre, a man in an orange shawl stands beside a woman in white holding a long stick or staff, and a woman in white carries a small child on her hip at the lower left. Others stand on upper tiers in white clothing with bright yellow sashes. A dark night sky and a small bird-like logo appear at the upper left.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a crowd of devotees seated on wide stone steps outdoors, dark sky behind them. Most wear white garments and many wear saffron/orange shawls or sarees; one man in the lower right wears a blue striped shirt. A woman in an orange saree sits in the foreground beside a brass lamp on the steps. Several standing figures are at the upper left and centre. Setting suggests an evening outdoor gathering on steps near a temple-like site.2008-12-11December 02 20102010-12-02August 24 20092009-08-24A night-time outdoor gathering on red-brick stepped terraces beside a palm tree and a metal railing. Many devotees in white clothing stand and sit on the steps, with more people in white and pastel saris lined along an upper railed walkway. In the foreground, a woman in a cream and pink sari sits with her hands pressed together in prayer. Beside her, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands with his hands folded, holding a small object. A few figures in the middle wear white kurtas and dhotis, and some bow forward. The scene suggests a public satsang or evening prayer, though no speaker or stage is clearly visible.2010-11-30Night scene of devotees seated on red-brick steps lit by strings of small lights and a metal railing. Many people sit in rows wearing saffron and orange robes, white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in a yellow sari and another in red. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand on the steps, while brass vessels and flower offerings lie at the right. Loudspeakers and a gold cloth rest at the lower left.2011-10-12Night photograph of a tiered red-brick stepped bathing area beside a reflecting pool at an ashram temple tank. Dozens of people in white clothes, some in saffron and orange, sit and stand along the steps and gather at the water's edge, many holding brass vessels and small lamps. Rows of clay lamps line the right-hand steps, and string lights run along the railings under a lit tree. A woman in a white sari stands near the lower right railing. No prominent figure is singled out.2011-10-12Night photograph of a large crowd seated on red stone steps during the Karthikai Deepam lamp festival, with rows of small oil lamps glowing in the dark background. Many devotees wear white clothes with gold-bordered cream saris and dhotis, while some women wear orange and red garments. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer or meditation, and others gaze upward toward the lights.2010-11-21December 14 20162016-12-14