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Night 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-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard lit by rows of brass oil lamps (deepams) set on the ground and on the steps. In the centre, a square yellow-painted fire pit (homa kund) holds ash, with no visible flames. To the left, an empty orange-cushioned throne (peetha) sits on a raised platform, with a man in white and a man in a white shirt standing near it and a woman in a white sari beside them. Behind, several people in white and orange-saffron robes sit and stand among the lamps, and string lights twinkle on the back wall. On the right, a decorated deity murti in red and yellow cloth is placed on a wheeled cart beside a flower-garlanded figure. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2015-11-25Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard lit by rows of brass oil lamps (deepa) on the ground and a string of multicolour fairy lights overhead. In the centre is a square stone fire pit with ash. Beside it stands an empty orange-cushioned throne (peetha) with a small brass lamp in front. Several dozen people in white and saffron dress are seated or standing: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris, and monks in orange robes. On the right a deity murti in red and gold cloth sits on a wheeled wooden cart draped in yellow fabric. A few people in white stand in the foreground, one on the left holding a red sash. The scene suggests a Karthigai deepam lamp-lighting ceremony.2015-11-25December 11 20082008-12-11Night 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 illuminated temple-like open pavilion with a stone base and carved pillars, surrounded by rows of small oil lamps lining the platform edge. Red curtains hang at the sides and floral garlands decorate the top. Inside, a standing figure in an orange garment and white dhoti performs a ritual, raising an arm near a lit oil lamp, with a deity murti visible on the left. Several people in light clothing stand in the background of the lit area. Oil lamps are the visible light source, with the rest of the scene dark.2008-12-11November 25 20152015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25Night photograph of a courtyard during Karthigai deepam lighting. Foreground brass oil lamps on tall stands, some with peacock-shaped tops, are lit with flames. Behind them, rows of small oil lamps line a red tiered platform, and a string of multicoloured lights hangs in the dark. Several people in white clothing sit on the ground, and a few figures in saffron/orange robes stand nearby. A colourful rangoli design is visible on the floor.2015-11-25Night 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.2010-01-01Night photograph of a Karthikai Deepam lamp ritual at an ashram courtyard. A circular tiered platform is lit with many oil lamps, and a tall pole stands beside it. Several people in light-coloured clothing hold up lit torches or lamps, including a woman in a sari at left and a figure in white at centre-right. Rows of small oil lamps line a long low building and the wall behind, and a crowd of seated devotees sits in shadow at left. No clearly visible a person candidate is present.2008-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30