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Night photograph of a large golden ritual pole wrapped in many tiered, intricately carved golden rings, set against a coconut palm trunk and fronds. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti reaches up to adjust the golden tiers, with a dark rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck and a fringe of hair falling behind his shoulders. Illuminated by stage lighting against dark foliage, with a few other people's shoulders and heads partly visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The scene resembles a staged ceremonial setup in an outdoor garden.

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September 11 20162016-09-11At night, three men in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths stand on a wooden scaffold beside a tall golden lamp stand with many tiered branching arms holding small oil lamps. The upper man, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, reaches toward the tiers while the middle figure tends the lamps. A bald man in white or cream stands below. Tall palm fronds and leafy plants frame the scene against a dark sky.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Night photograph of a shaven-headed priest with a bare upper body, wearing an orange-and-yellow dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, lighting an ornate tiered metal lamp stand with a flaming torch. Oil lamps burn along the many curved metal arms of the tall brass-coloured lamp tower, set against dark foliage with palm fronds. The priest wears a red tilak on his forehead and copper-coloured armbands, and is focused on the flame. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual, with the stand holding many lit lamps.2016-09-11Night photo of a long-haired figure in a flowing orange cloth standing on a wooden step ladder beside a tall tiered golden lamp stand with many curved arms and a brass finial at the top, set among palm fronds and green shrubs. A second, shirtless person with short dark hair stands in the lower left, partly visible, steadying the ladder or stand. The figure's back is turned to the camera, showing long dark braided locks and a bare upper torso with a light armband. The scene appears to be an evening lamp-lighting ceremony outdoors.2016-09-11Night outdoor scene with a large golden ornamental tree sculpture on the left, its branches curling and studded with small bulbs. Behind it, three young performers in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with bare chests and white body markings stand on a wooden platform beside palm fronds. The standing performer on top wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and armband and holds a lantern; the performers below reach toward the golden structure. A fourth person's head is partly visible at the lower right. The setting is a stage or theatrical performance under dark night sky.2016-09-11A shaved-headed man with bare upper body wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha mala across his chest and arm, holding a long dark handled torch to a tall brass lamp stand. Multiple flames burn from small oil lamps arranged on the branching gold-coloured brass structure, lit against dark palm fronds at night. The scene resembles a lamp-lighting ritual, with the priest in ritual attire tending the flames.2016-09-11Night photograph of a tall tiered golden lamp stand, a deepam-style structure with many curved branch-like tiers wrapped around a coconut palm trunk. Two bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth stand on a ladder beside it, one reaching up to adjust the upper tiers and the other on a lower rung. Their long hair and beaded necklaces are visible. Palm fronds and dark foliage frame the scene, lit by warm lamps. A partially visible third figure appears at the lower right edge.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11At night, a shirtless man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands in profile, holding a long handled torch to a large branching metal lamp stand whose many cups are lit with oil flames. Brown rudraksha beads hang at his chest and a beaded band is on his upper arm. Palm fronds fill the dark background. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual, with the lit flames glowing against the shadowy setting.2016-09-11