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Night photograph of a temple courtyard with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on tiered red-and-white steps, each set on a yoni base and lit by small oil lamps. Devotees in white clothes walk between the rows, and in the foreground a woman in a red and gold sari and a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti bend low to place lamps at the lingams, as part of the Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting. A few other devotees, some in white, move along the steps.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night view of a stepped stone ghat lined with rows of black Shivalingams, each with a small oil lamp lit on or beside it. Several devotees in white and cream clothing, some with orange or green shawls, bend low or kneel to place lamps and tend the lingams, while others stand on the steps. A metal railing runs along the left edge beside dark water. Lit lamps glow along the steps.2010-11-21Night photograph of a terraced stone stairway lined with black Shiva lingams on red-painted steps, each base holding a small lit oil lamp. Several people in white traditional clothing move along the tiers, bending to place or tend the lamps. A string of small lights runs along a fence above, and a tall lingam stands prominently in the foreground. The scene appears to be a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting at a temple.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photo of a red-stepped tiered platform lined with many small oil lamps glowing on the steps and beside rows of grey stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. Several people in white dhoti and white garments with orange-red cloth draped over shoulders move among the lingams, one man crouching low at lower left to tend a lamp, while others stand or walk on the upper steps. Strings of small lights stretch across the dark background above a metal railing. The scene shows lamp lighting at a temple for a Karthikai Deepam-style celebration.2010-11-21December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12Night-time photo of a stepped red-tiered platform lined with many black stone Shivalingams on square black bases, each with brass pots and oil lamps placed beside it. Several people sit or kneel at the lingams performing worship. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body and sacred thread kneels at a lingam near the centre; a woman in a yellow sari with a red-brown sari at another lingam; a young boy in white dhoti with bare chest stands tending a lingam; a woman in a yellow and green sari arranges offerings at the front right. Flags and string lights line a white railing at left. Lit oil lamps and small plates of offerings dot the steps.2016-12-12December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a stepped stone ghat-like structure lined with rows of small lit oil lamps (deepam) set between shivalinga-shaped stone forms. Several people in white and cream traditional clothing move up and down the steps, tending the lamps; one figure bends low near the centre-left lighting lamps, while others in white saris and dhotis walk along the tiers. Strings of fairy lights hang across the top of the frame, and metal railings line the steps. Lamp-lit celebration consistent with a Karthikai Deepam lighting. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-11-21