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Evening photo at a temple courtyard during Karthika Deepam lamp lighting. A woman in a red-orange sari with a red bindi and a long braid stands at a golden pillar-shaped deepam column, lighting oil lamps. Several clay diyas burn on a silver tray in the foreground and on a copper-coloured tray on the stone platform. Behind her are dark trees and a golden carved figure on the right. Other hands in red sleeves appear at the right edge.

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Dusk photograph of oil lamps (deepams) lit at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a round silver tray holds about eight small clay oil lamps with flames, some resting on the tray's rim. Behind them, a tall gilded pillar with a carved base stands on a golden pedestal, and another lit oil lamp sits on a small plate near its base. A low gold-coloured wall, white flowering shrubs and dark trees fill the background under a pale evening sky. No people are visible.2022-12-06Dusk photograph at a temple courtyard. A large oil lamp with a tall flame sits on a yellow-draped altar, garlanded with a white flower string and small flower heaps beside it. A woman in a red sari with a red-beaded mala and a tilak on her forehead holds a brass bowl and a metal tray with lit oil lamps. Behind her stands a carved sandstone gopuram tower with a lion-topped finial and a lit doorway.2022-12-06Blurry evening photograph of a golden temple pillar, a gold-tipped flagstaff with bands wrapped around it, beside an open pavilion with carved wooden beams and bright hanging lights. A woman in an orange sari with a red rudraksha-style necklace holds a lit oil lamp near the pillar. Behind her, a seated person wearing a red head covering and a flower garland sits among flower offerings, with another person in pink at the right edge. Carved stone figures decorate the pillar base and background, and dark trees fill the sky behind.2022-02-08Feb 8 2022 sripuram2022-02-08A photo at dusk of a gilded temple pavilion with a tall golden dhwajastambha flagstaff on the left, wrapped in bands and topped with a small lit flame. A woman in an orange-red sari with a dark rudraksha mala raises a lit lamp toward the flagstaff with her right hand. Beside her, a seated woman in a red turban and white flower garland sits near a brass plate of offerings, and a third person in pink sits at the right edge. Golden carved pillars, string lights and foliage frame the scene. Four people are visible.2022-02-08A woman in a red-orange sari and a rudraksha mala stands at dusk beside a stone platform, holding a lit oil lamp in a brass bowl with white jasmine garland and marigold petals. Behind her a golden temple gateway with carved stone sculpture and a decorated tower stands against the darkening sky. Another brass plate is held at right.2022-12-06Night photo of a gilded ritual column (dhvaja-style pillar) with a golden lotus-shaped base and a small carved shrine-like box with relief figures, wrapped with rope. A man stands at left in orange garments, bare-chested with white tilak markings and a rudraksha-style mala, raising an oil lamp (aarti) toward the top of the column. Background shows dark trees, a few seated golden statues or figures, and distant lights. The scene suggests a night aarti at a golden pillar.2024-09-07Feb 8 2022 sripuram2022-02-08A woman in a red sari with a red blouse and braided hair stands at dusk beside a golden-stone temple gopuram topped with a carved lion-like finial. She holds a brass tray and lights a lit oil lamp set in a small clay bowl on a golden ledge, decorated with a white jasmine garland and yellow marigold petals. A partly visible golden statue stands at left near the gate, with palm trees behind the temple grounds.2022-12-06December 06 2022 Sripuram2022-12-06A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala around her neck stands at left on a tiled temple terrace, holding a lit oil lamp in both hands as an offering. To the right stands a tall polished gold-coloured column with ring mouldings and a carved base, draped at its top with green leaves and yellow flowers. At its foot sit a red cloth, a brass plate with yellow marigold petals, and a red-cloth-wrapped conical item with a garland. Green trees and palms fill the background under an overcast sky.2022-12-10A woman in an orange saree with a gold border stands at the base of a tall golden temple column, gripping a thick steel rope that runs upward toward the top of the structure. She is facing upward and appears to be hoisting or steadying the column. The ornate golden base is carved with lotus petals and a small bird motif, decorated with green mango leaf garlands, yellow flowers and a brass plate with offerings at its foot. Yellow flowering trees and greenery fill the background under an overcast sky.2022-12-10