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Two blue plastic crates hold many unglazed terracotta clay pots, stacked and nested in rows. Most are small bowl-shaped vessels with flat or rounded bases, some with tapered tops, all in the same orange-brown clay. No people, deities or a person figure are visible.

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Close-up photograph of many stacked unglazed terracotta clay cups or bowls in warm orange-brown tones, packed tightly edge to edge and arranged in rows. One bowl is tilted at an angle in the centre, and another lies upside down at the right edge. A faint purple bird logo sits in the top-left corner, and a is printed in the lower right. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible2015-07-11Close overhead view of many small terracotta oil lamps (deepams) filled with dark oil and wicks laid out in rows on a grey floor, prepared for lighting during the Karthigai Deepam celebration. No people are visible.2013-11-17 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20192019-01-04May 22 20182018-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph of five terracotta oil lamps lit with wicks arranged around a central mound of sand or grains in a woven wicker basket set on a blue-and-white striped cloth. The flames are visible, and the lamps are the main subject; no people are shown. A paved grey walkway and a corner of the purple bird logo appear at the top left.2015-11-25November 14 20112011-11-14December 20 20172017-12-20 +2 copiesClose view of many lit clay oil lamps (diyas) with bright flames, set in round woven bamboo trays with radiating straw patterns on the ground. Warm orange light fills the frame. No people are visible; the scene shows only the lamps and trays, consistent with Karthigai Deepam lamp lighting.2017-12-02 +1 copiesDecember 20 20172017-12-20 +2 copiesMany clay oil lamps burning on woven bamboo trays scattered across a floor, their flames glowing warm orange in the dim light. Several lamps are stacked in tiers, and some trays are unlit. A figure in a red and gold patterned garment stands at the upper right edge of the frame. No faces are visible in the foreground, and the scene suggests a Karthigai Deepam lamp-lighting arrangement, with lamps set out for the festival.2017-12-02A photograph of stacked copper ritual vessels and a small ornate copper shrine or canopy-style container placed on woven straw and striped cloth mats outdoors at a construction-site area. Concrete and stone blocks, a wooden pole, and a bucket are visible in the background. No people are visible. The copper pieces have decorative rope-twist rims and cylindrical bodies, and the small shrine has a domed top and gilded pillars.2006-12-19Overhead view of a large grid of small clay cups arranged on a woven mat set on bare reddish earth. Each cup holds a different small offering of grains, seeds, dried leaves, spices, roots and powders, in shades of brown, yellow, orange and black. Strings of orange marigold garlands run across the top edge, and a red cloth with a green leaf sits at the left. No people are visible.2006-09-29 +1 copies