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A photograph inside a hall with white marble pillars and a marble floor, decorated with a garland of white jasmine and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with small blue dots and a red bindi-style mark, a white flower in her hair, leans forward and lights a silver oil lamp on a tall stand with a wick held in her hand. A man in a white kurta kneels beside her, barefoot, with a red-bead mala around his neck, holding small items near the lamp. Several men in white shirts and a seated man in a maroon shirt watch from behind.

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A photograph of an indoor lamp-lighting ceremony on a speckled terrazzo floor. A man with short curly dark hair, wearing an orange robe with maroon borders and bare feet, bends forward to light a brass oil lamp with a flame. A woman kneels beside him in a cream sari with gold border, wearing dark beaded mala and glasses, her hands raised around the lamp's ornate brass handle. The brass lamp has a white jasmine garland wrapped around its stem. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper left, and a figure in white sits on the floor in the background.2009-08-20A photograph of three people in white clothing performing a lamp ritual on a tiled floor against a red wall. A woman in a white sari with pale green and pink borders sits in the center with her hands together, while a person in a white shirt bends over at left and a woman with hair in a bun at right holds her palms over brass oil lamps. Several brass diyas with lit wicks sit on the floor, along with a brass multi-branched lamp stand and a steel vessel. A dark green cabinet stands behind them.A photograph inside a home or hall with a pale blue wall and framed picture at top right. A man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe with an orange shawl, lights a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) with a yellow lighted stick. The brass lamp has a bird-shaped top and sits on white and pink flower petals and a white flower garland. To the right, a young person in orange robes with hands folded in namaste stands beside it. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a man in a pink shirt watch, and two women on the left, one in a white sari with a gold border and the other in orange, stand with hands folded.2010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA woman in a white garment with a white shawl and rimless glasses lights a tiered brass lamp with a match, standing before a deity murti. Her hair is grey and pulled back. Behind her, an older man in white with a saffron-edged cloth stands near a gold-decorated doorway. On the right, a shrine holds a deity murti with a crown, garlands and a gold backdrop. Pink and red flowers are arranged on a tray in the foreground, beside a silver vessel. White drapes hang from the ceiling.2004-02-18A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a grey tiled floor. A man in a saffron-orange kurta with a maroon-edged dhoti or wrap stands at left, holding a small packet or cloth in both hands and wearing a silver bangle. At right, a woman in a white sari with gold and maroon border bends forward, lighting a brass oil lamp shaped like a bird on the floor. A wooden wall shrine holding a brass dish with flowers hangs at upper right, and a green curtain shows at the window at left. The man's appearance does not qualify as a recognisable candidate, so the role is given as a man in saffron clothing.2009-08-20Indoor photograph of a group of about a dozen people gathered in a room with pale walls and a red carpet, many with hands pressed in prayer. In the foreground, a seated man in a light blue shirt bends over a dark mat before a brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a tray of white and yellow flowers. Beside him, a woman in a white dress stands with clasped hands, and several men in white kurtas and shirts stand nearby. A tall brass lamp burns at the left edge, and a wall clock and cabinets are visible behind the group. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering with an oil-lamp offering on a mat.2007-01-07A photograph of three people kneeling on a concrete floor in a hall beside a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp with many cups. A woman on the left in a white sari with pastel border and an orange cloth beside her looks toward the lamp, holding a small packet. In the centre a man in white clothes bends over the lamp tending it. On the right a woman in white with hair in a bun leans forward. A green-painted step and a white wall with a red stripe are behind them.Indoor photo of a small shrine room with a wall-mounted row of framed deity pictures above, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti lights a brass oil lamp (deepam) on the floor, with a man in saffron robes beside him also holding up a hand in greeting. A tall young man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe stands at left with hands folded at his waist, next to a woman in a green blouse and red-orange silk sari with hands folded in prayer, and a girl in a white and yellow skirt. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the left edge, and a man in white stands behind the lamp. Pink and white flower petals and a white garland are scattered around the lamp base.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange saffron robes wearing a long yellow and orange marigold garland and long dark hair sits on a red patterned carpet, placing both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with palms pressed together. Behind them stand four people watching: an older man in white with a red sacred thread, a man in a black shirt with a pendant, and two women in saris, one in a cream and red sari and one in a green sari, with white hair and a red bindi. The room has cream walls and a wall sconce light, and a red box sits beside the carpet. The orange-robed figure appears to give a blessing to the bowing man.2010-02-17A photograph of a woman in a white garment with a black beaded mala necklace and a red bindi holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand, seated before a silver plate. A man in a white shirt and glasses sits behind her, and a gold ornate carved pillar with yellow marigold garlands stands to the right. Dark-haired heads of people in the foreground are partly visible, and a candle flame glows at the bottom left.2010-12-23A woman in a white sari with a black mala necklace and a small red bindi holds a silver lamp with a lit flame near her face while looking upward. Behind her, a man in white shirt and glasses with a vibhuti mark on his forehead rests his hands together in prayer. Beside them, yellow marigold garlands and an ornate gold carved frame surround the scene, with silver plates of offerings on the table in front.2010-12-23