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Close photograph at night of a bundle of dry grass and reed stalks with feathery seed heads, lit from behind by a small glowing orange flame or lamp partly hidden among the stalks. The right side of the frame is an almost black, empty background with faint smoke. No people are visible in the scene.

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A night photograph of a Kartheekai Deepam-style fire being lit in a heap of dried palm fronds and leaves. A hand reaches in from the lower left to touch flames glowing orange inside the bundle. Blurred figures in white clothing and a person in a red garment stand in the dark background, watching the fire. The dry green and brown leaves are lit from within.2010-11-21A close photograph of a small open fire burning at night inside a heap of dry palm fronds and dry grass blades. Orange and yellow flames rise from the centre of the pile, lighting the surrounding dry fronds, while the background is black. No people, statues or ritual vessels are visible. The fire is set among dry palm leaves, consistent with a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting, but only the fire and fronds are clearly visible.2010-11-21 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a large ceremonial bundle of dried and green grasses and palm fronds stacked atop a cylindrical structure draped in a white cloth with a gold-bordered edge. A person in a red and gold checked cloth leans over the top of the bundle, and another man in a white shirt crouches at the right edge, working near the base. The dark background suggests an outdoor evening setting with the structure on bare ground, and small figures are faintly visible in the distance.2010-11-21Close photograph of a large round metal vessel with flames rising from its base, a bundle of burning dried plant material held over it at upper right, sending sparks and smoke upward. A hand holds the bundle's stalk at the top edge. The setting suggests a fire offering or homa, with a striped cloth visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible apart from the hand.2017-10-08January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21March 17 20192019-03-17November 21 20102010-11-21A close photograph of a bundle of dried grass or straw held in a hand at right, its tip burning with bright orange flames and trailing dark charred fibres. Below, a polished silver ritual tray holds a pile of black charred material with glowing embers. The blurred background shows orange-red cloth. Only the partial hand is visible; no faces are shown.2013-11-07