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Two men in saffron-orange robes hold clay oil lamps with lit flames at a night ritual, with the flames rising between them. The man on the left has a full dark beard, smiles, and wears a dark rudraksha mala and a long gold-coloured bead necklace over his bare upper body. The man on the right, shown partly cropped, wears a similar brown bead mala and orange cloth and holds his lamp with both hands. Blurred figures and warm golden lights fill the background.

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November 29 20202020-11-29A photograph of a bearded man in a tall, jewelled, ornate crown and orange-saffron garments holding a lit oil lamp in both hands in a warmly lit temple hall. He wears a rudraksha mala and a long beaded necklace, with white and red forehead markings, and bare-shouldered orange dress. Behind him are red draped cloth, gold architectural pillars, a drum and other devotees in orange clothing. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual.2020-11-29November 29 20202020-11-29November 23 20182018-11-23November 29 20202020-11-29A night photograph of a bearded man with a tall ornate red-and-gold crown and rudraksha beads on his chest, holding a lit oil lamp flame toward a large golden vessel above. He has white horizontal markings on his bare shoulder and arm. Behind him, another figure in orange-red cloth stands in warm lamplight. The caption reads Bharani Deepam Celebrations. Appearance cues are not distinctive enough to name him; the page indicates a person attended, but the crown and bead adornments are not sufficient to confirm presence. Warm glow and dark background.2020-11-29November 29 20202020-11-29November 29 20202020-11-29July 05 20202020-07-05Four men in orange and saffron robes stand before a basket of lit oil lamps on a wooden platform against a deep red draped backdrop. The man at left in an orange turban holds a lamp with flames. The central figure wears a tall ornate gold-embroidered crown and a rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in prayer. The man at right with long dreadlocks and glasses holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and another man with long hair stands behind. Their bodies bear white sacred ash markings. Flames rise from the lamps and marigold petals sit in the basket.2020-11-29A photograph of a temple ritual with an oil lamp flame. A man in a maroon-brown turban with a crescent ornament and a large multicoloured flower garland holds a lit lamp in cupped hands, his head bowed. Beside him a second person in an orange saffron cloth, with hair in a bun and white sacred ash marks on the arm, holds a flame. Carved dark wooden pillars frame the scene, with smoke haze in the air. The dim setting suggests a puja or aarti.2017-12-02November 29 20202020-11-29