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A night-time photo of a man in a plain white shirt lighting a tall conical heap of dried grass and reed stalks, with a small flame glowing inside the bundle. His right arm reaches up to the fire while his left hand grips the stalks. The bundle stands on a white cloth-covered base, and the surrounding area is dark, with two more figures in white faintly visible at the right edge.

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November 21 20102010-11-21A night-time photograph of a tall bundle of dry sugarcane and grasses wrapped at its base in a white cloth with a gold-bordered edge, a small flame glowing at its centre. A young man in a white shirt and white dhoti reaches up to touch the bundle, while a bare-armed figure with white sacred markings on the arm and a gold necklace stands at the left edge in white clothing, looking toward it. The dark background suggests an early-morning outdoor lamp-lighting or Karthigai Deepam fire ritual.2010-11-21Night photograph of a large bundle of dry reeds or straw on a white-draped base, its upper part ablaze with orange flames and smoke, apparently a ceremonial burning. A man in white clothing stands at right, reaching toward the fire with a stick or torch. At left, several people in orange and white robes stand in the dark, some with a bright light and a decorated structure behind them.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night-time photograph at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange-saffron sari and reaches up with an unlit lamp or stick toward a tall bundle of sugarcane and dried stalks wrapped in a red-and-white cloth on a white base. Behind her, several people in white and off-white clothes stand around, including a man in a white dhoti and a man in a brown-and-maroon patterned shirt, with a man in a yellow shirt further back. A man in a white outfit with a gold chain stands at left. A bright lamp or light source is visible in the dark background beside a painted column. Dark night setting with warm lamplight.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a large bonfire of dry sugarcane or straw stalks blazing with tall orange flames and sparks on a paved outdoor ground. To the right, a line of people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stands in a row, watching the fire. A figure in a white shirt on the far left tends the fire. A red-and-white striped ceremonial canopy or umbrella stands on a pole behind the crowd, and a small flag is visible at upper right. The scene suggests a Karthikai Deepam fire ritual at night.2010-11-21Night photograph of a large bonfire of dried reeds and straw blazing tall at an outdoor temple-type ground. On the left, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand close to the fire, one holding a long stick or torch toward it. On the right, a line of devotees stands watching; several wear saffron-orange robes, others wear cream and white sarees with red or green borders, and a woman in a white saree with a red border stands at the front right. Behind them, strings of lights and a decorated shrine with a deity murti glow under red and orange lamps. The scene suggests a traditional fire-lighting ritual.2010-11-21Night 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.2010-11-21