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Pre-dawn or evening outdoor scene at night with a tall coconut palm behind a white-draped pillar. A person in orange saffron robes stands on the left, raising a large copper lamp bowl on a long pole toward the top of the pillar. On the right, a bald monk in orange robes holds a brass tray of flowers and lit candles. Grey stone deity statues with hands folded stand on the left beside red-bordered signage and flowering plants. A camera operator is partly visible in the lower right corner. Ritual lamp lighting in a temple garden.

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Pre-dawn outdoor scene at dusk-dark temple grounds with palm trees and foliage. A robed figure in orange clothing stands barefoot on a raised wooden platform, lifting a large copper lamp bowl on a long pole toward a white-draped pillar or pedestal. Two grey stone guardian statues stand at left. At right, a monk in orange robes holds a brass tray of flowers and ritual items. A cameraman films the lighting of the Karthikai Deepam lamp. A small printed sign at lower left is in English.2010-11-21Pre-dawn outdoor scene at dusk-dark temple grounds with palm trees behind. A woman in an orange sari holds a long pole up to a large terracotta lamp bowl atop a white-wrapped pillar, lighting it. Beside her a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands with his back to the camera, and a tray of flowers and brass items sits at lower right. Stone statues of standing deities stand at left beside a small red sign with partial text.2010-11-21Night outdoor ritual at a temple grounds: a large copper bowl of flame sits atop a white-cloth-wrapped pillar, with a grey stone statue of a figure holding a club on the left and palm trees behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in a row on the right; one at the centre holds a lit oil lamp and a small vessel, another holds a brass tray with flowers, and others stand with palms pressed in prayer beside a table with a metal bowl of flowers. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl stands among them. The scene depicts an aarti of lamps, with no clearly identifiable a person among the figures and the appearance of the robed men uncertain.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night ritual outdoors beside a white-wrapped pillar, with a dark stone deity murti visible at the left edge. A priest in orange robes with a gold border and rudraksha malas holds a lit oil lamp, its flame bright against the dark background. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A third man in white dhoti with a red border and gold chain stands with palms joined in prayer, and more orange-robed devotees stand at the right. Smoke rises from the lamp, and small flames burn at the lower left.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12Outdoor temple scene at dusk beside a palm tree. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold beaded necklace; he bends over a silver kalasha with a green mango-leaf bundle and a coconut, with a small brass dish of flowers nearby. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold necklace stands near a tall white-wrapped pillar topped with a copper lamp bowl. Two grey stone sculptures stand at left and a black shivalinga-style stone at right. Two people are visible in the scene.2010-11-21Night outdoor photo beside a tall ornate copper deepam lamp post wrapped with an orange cloth and decorated with dried palm fronds and a carved shrine niche. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand before a palm tree. The person on the right, with a shaved head and orange robe with magenta border, holds a silver plate with offerings. The person in the centre, with long dark hair, a tilak and a flower garland, holds a small flower bundle and smiles. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual during evening worship. a person is probable in the centre figure based on long hair, tilak, garland and saffron clothing, though the appearance is uncertain.2010-11-12 +1 copiesDusk 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.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21