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Outdoors on a paved courtyard at dusk, a line of tall brass oil lamps with bird-shaped finials stands on a white rangoli floral kolam decorated with red and blue petals. Behind them a row of devotees in white clothes, several women in white saris and a man in a white shirt and dhoti, stand in attendance near a red-walled building. Other people in orange and white clothing are visible further back.

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Dusk at an outdoor temple courtyard during an evening lamp ceremony. Rows of tall brass oil lamps with peacock-shaped tops and lit flames stand on a paved floor, with a rangoli design visible at the lower left. Devotees in white garments move among the lamps; a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands centre right, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti walks in the foreground. Monks in orange and saffron robes stand at the back right. Strings of multicolour lights and palm trees frame the scene, and a few people are seen under umbrellas at the far left.2015-11-25Night-time ritual photograph at an open-air courtyard with rows of brass oil lamps (deepam) in the foreground, their flames lit, set on a pale ground decorated with coloured rangoli-style patterns. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-orange turban, a flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot before the lamps with hands in a devotional posture. Behind him, several men in saffron and ochre robes hold brass lamps or stand in line. To the right, a row of women in white and cream saris and white garments stand with palms pressed together in prayer, with a few other devotees among them and a young child in red at the far right. Hanging decorations and string lights are visible in the dark background. The scene suggests a Karthigai deepam lamp-lighting ceremony.2015-11-25A photograph of women in white and cream saris with gold borders sitting in a row on woven mats, tending rows of brass oil lamps. In the foreground a woman with a red bindi and blue lanyard lights a small brass lamp with a flame, while others hold brass vessels and lamps; many tall multi-tiered brass lamps stand along the left. Orange-clad figures are visible at the top edge.2008-12-30Evening outdoor scene at dusk with many brass oil lamps (deepams) lit on the paved ground, including tall ornate brass lamps with peacock-shaped tops in the foreground. Rows of smaller lamps stand around the courtyard. Behind them, a black Shivalinga is decorated with a yellow-and-green flower garland, sitting on a red tiered peetha lined with lit oil lamps. Several people in white clothing sit and stand in the background near the shrine, and a red-and-white pillar with a lamp-lit top rises at right. Colourful kolam chalk designs are on the ground, and strings of lights hang in the trees.2015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25December 12 20162016-12-12December 31 20062006-12-31September 26 20162016-09-26Night procession on a paved courtyard under a decorated canopy hung with tassels and colourful fabric. A row of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing brown shawls, carry long-handled umbrellas and ceremonial fans in blue, red, purple, green and yellow with beaded fringes. Other people in white or ochre-coloured clothing stand along the line, and a few women in saris and shalwar kameez watch from the right, one holding a phone. A colourful rangoli with pink and green flower motifs lies on the ground, and a brass lamp stand sits near the front. Bright lights and palm trees frame the scene.2016-12-12A long night vilakku pooja in a decorated pandal lit by overhead lamps. Rows of women and men in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged on mats along both sides of a central aisle. Each seated devotee has a brass oil lamp, lit wicks, and a plate with flowers, fruit and offerings. Colourful floor rangoli kolams in pink, orange, blue and green decorate the central aisle. Standing devotees line the back, and a woman in an orange sari sits in the foreground. Hanging banners in red and white frame the tent.2006-12-31Night photograph of a courtyard during Karthigai deepam lighting. Foreground brass oil lamps on tall stands, some with peacock-shaped tops, are lit with flames. Behind them, rows of small oil lamps line a red tiered platform, and a string of multicoloured lights hangs in the dark. Several people in white clothing sit on the ground, and a few figures in saffron/orange robes stand nearby. A colourful rangoli design is visible on the floor.2015-11-25Night photograph of a Karthigai Deepam lamp ritual with many brass oil lamps lit on a red circular platform surrounded by devotees. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a white head cloth lights lamps, and a woman in a cream and black sari with a lanyard lights another lamp. Other devotees in white and cream clothing stand around, some with lanyards, and a stick-like object with a yellow and green garland is visible at the upper left. Several lamps glow on the ground in the background.2015-11-25