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Night photograph of a large group of devotees seated in rows on red-brown stone steps beside a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow flowers. Many people hold small oil lamps and brass vessels, and some face the lit area while holding phones. Women wear saris in purple, pink, green, yellow and teal, and some men wear white dhotis and shirts. Red flags on poles line the steps, and bright floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the scene.

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December 12 20162016-12-12Night photograph of a tiered stone stepped area lined with many seated devotees, mostly in white, cream and green clothing, with some in orange and purple. Bright floodlights shine from above and strings of small lights are hung overhead. A large black stone bull statue garlanded with yellow flowers sits at the left on the steps. Red and orange flags on metal poles line the railings, and some people hold small brass oil lamps near the steps. The scene resembles a Karthigai Deepam gathering of devotees awaiting the evening lamp lighting.2016-12-12Night-time outdoor event on tiered stone steps lined with red flags and white railings. A large dark stone Nandi bull statue with a yellow-orange garland sits on a pedestal in the center. In the foreground, a row of women in white saris sit on the steps, several holding small oil lamps and offerings. Behind them, a large crowd of seated devotees fills the upper tiers, with bright floodlights and strings of lights overhead. A portrait-style person in saffron-coloured clothing is visible among the seated crowd on the steps to the right, but the image is too small to confirm the identity of any individual. Trees with lights frame the scene at the top.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12Evening scene on stone steps before a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow flowers, with red flags on poles and rows of spectators seated on tiered steps behind a metal railing. A woman in an orange and red sari stands holding a lit multi-tiered oil lamp, while a man in white dhoti and shawl kneels beside her with his hands near the flame, and a second priest in white sits nearby on the steps; this looks like an aarti at the Karthigai Deepam lamp ceremony. Small oil lamps are arranged on the steps and along the tiers, and a green hose runs along the stairs.2016-12-12Night photo of a temple tank's stone steps during Karthigai Deepam lamp festival. A woman in an orange sari stands on the steps holding a tall brass lamp stand with lit flames, while a man in white dhoti stands below holding a phone or camera. Two men in white sit on the steps near a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow garlands. Rows of oil lamps line the upper stone tiers, and many seated devotees fill the steps. Red flags on poles and a bright floodlight are visible, with a green hose running along the railing.2016-12-12Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tiered stone stairway with red-painted steps and a metal railing. A large dark black stone deity murti stands on a raised platform, garlanded with a bright orange-and-yellow flower garland. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holds up a small vessel and pours or offers over the murti. Another priest in white dhoti with gold border kneels at right beside large brass vessels. Red flags hang along the railings and a row of seated devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the steps behind, some with photos or cameras. Strings of lights and a loudspeaker are visible overhead, and a bright floodlight glows at top right.2016-12-06Night photograph of a ghat-style stone stairway at an outdoor riverside ritual. A large black Nandi bull statue sits at the centre, draped in yellow and white marigold garlands. Devotees sit on the tiered steps behind white metal railings, many in saffron and colourful saris. Red triangular flags hang along the railings and a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and bare chest, with rudraksha beads, carries a lit lamp down the steps at right. Two large metal vessels sit on the left steps.2016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of an outdoor tiered stone ghat or temple tank beside a large water basin, lit by bright floodlights. Red flags line the railings and steps. A man in white dhoti with an orange-gold border stands at the water's edge at right, holding a ritual object. Several rows of people in white clothing sit on the steps, and a large audience occupies the tiered seating in the background. A deity murti or palanquin-like shrine sits on a raised platform in the centre, with small lamps and greenery nearby. The scene appears to be a festival procession or temple ritual.2016-12-06