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July 02 2007

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July 02 20072007-07-02A small lit oil lamp or diya floats on the rippling surface of a river at dusk, its flame glowing orange against the dark water. Golden sunset light reflects across the wavy water, and blurred shapes of people appear at the upper left edge of the frame. No identifiable face or figure of the a person is visible, and the scene shows a river offering rather than a named ritual.2006-06-04A night-time photograph at an outdoor sacred tree site beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a spreading branch. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a black polished tile platform. The man in the centre wears a white shawl over his orange robe and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, while a companion beside him has hands joined near his face. A figure at left holds a tray of flower petals and garlands. A ring of stone platform surrounds the tree trunk, which is decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland. No clear appearance-based cues establish a specific identity for any person, so no candidate is named.2009-11-16December 10 20072007-12-10February 16 20072007-02-16December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A dimly lit temple interior with a plain grey stone platform or pedestal at centre. Many small clay oil lamps with flames sit along the steps and floor, and a brass oil lamp with a flame and yellow flowers stands in the foreground right. Behind the platform is a brass trident on a stand, a dark wooden bench, a red-painted wall, a stack of rocks and bricks, and a black pedestal fan. No people are visible.2017-10-18September 11 20162016-09-11December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesFebruary 16 20072007-02-16Night photo of a fire ritual at an open-air ground, with small flames burning in a scattered pattern across the dark earth. In the foreground, a woman in a white shawl and white cloth sits cross-legged in front of a large fire pit, hands folded, eyes lowered. Behind her, several other people in white and light-coloured clothing sit in meditative postures beside their own small fires, with a few more standing at the edges. Buildings with lights are faintly visible in the background. The setting suggests a homa or fire-based meditation practice.2006-08-19December 20 20102010-12-20