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A night-time photograph of a temple courtyard under a corrugated roof, lit by many small oil lamps arranged on the floor and steps. Several men in orange and red garments, with red shawls over their shoulders, stand in a row raising flaming torches or lamps in aarti. Seated devotees in white and pale clothing sit before brass vessels and offering trays. At the far right, a man in orange kneels beside a drum while another figure in orange works nearby. A red curtain hangs at the left beside a carved stone pillar draped with flower garlands, and a figure in white is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an evening lamp ritual.

Evening scene at an open-sided temple hall lit by rows of small oil lamps on the floor and a raised stone platform. Five men in white and saffron-orange dhotis stand along a long metal table, each holding a lit flame aloft during an aarti-style lamp offering. Seated musicians and attendants in orange and white sit on the floor, one playing a large drum at the right. Brass vessels and lamps sit on the table. Red curtains hang at the left beside a carved stone pillar and green foliage garlands. The ceiling is corrugated metal with fluorescent light.

December 11 2008

Evening aarti at a covered temple hall lit by oil lamps. Four priests stand in a row behind a long low table, raising lit flames in brass lamps. Two wear white garments with red shawls and one wears an orange robe with a red shawl. Several seated devotees sit on the floor before the table amid rows of small oil lamps and brass vessels, with a few more people in the background. Green garland drapes hang at the left edge and a red curtain at the left, while a carved stone pillar stands on the left. A seated man in orange and white holds a drum at the lower right.

Evening photo of a temple courtyard during Karthikai Deepam, lit by many small oil lamps arranged on a tiered metal stand at left and along the floor. A white statue of a deity with a garland and orange shawl stands at the left edge. Several people in orange and white clothing stand and sit under a corrugated roof with framed pictures on the back wall. A seated man in orange garments and a white-clad man sit near brass lamps and vessels on the floor, and a drum rests in front of them. A red curtain hangs beside the flower-decorated pillar. Multiple people are visible in the background, and the scene is a lamp-lit ritual in progress.

A photograph of an evening Karthikai Deepam lamp ceremony in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. Five men stand in a row along a long raised table, each holding a lit torch or flame aloft; they wear white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls. Several seated women in white and saffron saris, and a seated figure in orange, tend brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels on the floor, and rows of small flames light the ground. A red curtain hangs at the left beside a floral garland, and a few onlookers sit in the background. No one is identified as a person in the visible scene.

December 11 2008

A night-time temple ritual in an open-sided courtyard with a corrugated metal roof. Five men in orange and saffron garments stand in a row behind a long counter, raising lit aarti lamps in their hands. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit before rows of brass lamps and oil lamps on the floor, with more oil lamps glowing in front. A drum rests on the ground at lower right. Flower garlands hang at the left beside a red curtain, and the back wall shows framed pictures. The page's Karthikai Deepam context is not visible; the scene shows only lamp-lit worship. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed among the men.

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Evening aarti performed under a corrugated roof in an open hall. Four standing men in saffron-orange robes and white garments hold lit oil lamps high with both arms, while a row of seated people in white clothes sit before a long line of brass oil lamps, bells and lamp stands on the floor. Devotees sit in the background, some in white. Small wall shelves and a framed picture are visible at left, and a brass lamp stand stands at the center. The scene is lit warmly by the flames.