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Night photograph from an elevated viewpoint of a large lit tank-side ceremony. Rows of small oil lamps line the stepped stone terraces and the water's edge, forming glowing outlines. Two large lamp shapes are arranged on the steps, one forming a curved Tamil-style letter pattern and another a swastika-like geometric design made of lights. A central stone structure with a metal ladder rises from the dark water, and a few small figures in white clothing move along the terraces tending the lamps. Strings of lights run along the railings. The water reflects the lamps. Atmospheric light spots dot the upper frame.

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Night photograph of a stepped stone amphitheatre lit entirely by rows of small oil lamps, their flames glowing orange across the seating tiers. Lamps form large letter-like outlines on the steps and reflect in the still water of a pool below. Strings of lights hang along the top edge and fences. A few small figures in white clothing stand near the lower left steps tending the lamps, and a small structure with a dome sits at the lower left. This is a deepam lamp-lighting scene at night.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a Karthikai Deepam lamp display at a temple complex. Rows of small oil lamps glow in orange light across stepped terraces, and a large lamp-formed design shaped like a numeral sits in the centre-right. Strings of lights run along a railing above. Several people in white clothing are visible on the steps tending the lamps, some bending low near the lit rows. The surroundings are dark, and the image is taken from an elevated viewpoint.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night view of a Karthikai Deepam lamp celebration at a temple tank. Rows of lit oil lamps line tiered stone steps and form glowing numerals across the steps and reflecting water. A tall dark stone pillar with a wide bowl-shaped base stands in the tank, with a wooden ladder leaning against it. About a dozen people in white clothing move along the steps, tending lamps and bending low to place them. Strings of lights run along the boundary wall and trees beyond.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21