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Night photograph at an outdoor temple area lit by a large copper deepam bowl with a tall flame, mounted atop a white-cloth-wrapped pillar. A man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace and gold border holds a small oil lamp and a bell while looking up at the flame. Behind him stand other people in orange, and a man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl stands to the left among palm trees and foliage. A large grey stone deity sculpture stands at right, and small flames burn on the ground at lower left. The scene depicts a lamp-lighting ritual during a Karthikai Deepam celebration.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a Deepam lighting ritual outdoors near palm trees. A large copper bowl atop a tall white-draped pillar sends up a tall column of fire. Two men in orange robes with red and gold borders and beaded necklaces stand at the base; the nearer one holds a lit oil lamp aloft and a small bell, while the other holds a brass plate. A white-robed figure stands in the background, and a pale stone deity statue stands at the right edge beside leafy plants and small flames on the ground.2010-11-21Night outdoor scene in a palm-lined garden at a temple. A large copper bowl of flame sits atop a white cloth-wrapped column. In front, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small lamp to his face near the flame, while another orange-robed attendant stands beside him. A white-clad figure stands further back among the trees. At right, a grey stone deity murti stands on a plinth, facing the flame. Oil lamps burn on the ground at left.2010-11-21 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual at dusk in a garden near a temple. A tall white-draped pillar holds a large copper bowl with a bright flame rising from it. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace holds a flaming lamp or torch up toward the bowl, and another figure in orange stands beside him. Behind them a bald man in white clothing with a red-orange shawl watches. Large grey stone sculptures of deity figures flank the scene, with green leafy trees on the left and a red-brick wall on the right. The setting suggests a deepam lamp-lighting offering.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Dusk photograph outdoors beneath a tall coconut palm. A large copper bowl atop a white-draped stone pillar holds a bright flame, and a second torch is held low on a long pole. A man in white dhoti with a red shawl stands at left, and a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds the torch pole near the pillar. The white-clad stone figure to the right is a statue. The sky is dark blue with palm silhouettes, consistent with a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21March 05 20112011-03-05 +2 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21Dusk outdoor scene of a Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting. A large copper oil lamp with a tall flame sits atop a white cloth-wrapped pillar. A man in a saffron-orange robe and beaded necklace holds a small lit lamp in front of the pillar, while a few others in saffron and white stand behind him. A white stone carved figure stands to the right and a tree with glossy green leaves occupies the left foreground. Marigold petals lie on the ground at the base, and a reddish-brown temple wall appears at right. The sky is dark blue at dusk.2010-11-21Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti raises a lit aarti lamp toward a seated figure wearing a tall golden crown and white garments, who sits on a red stone platform before a dark stone deity murti on the right. Around them about a dozen men stand with palms pressed together in namaste, several in white dhotis and orange shawls, one in an orange turban and orange robe, another in a maroon shirt. A tall metal flagstaff stands at left with strands of white cloth hanging from its top. Offerings and a brass kalasha sit on the ground.2006-12-20October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies