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Night photograph of a ceremonial lamp tower with many tiers of ornate metal scrollwork holding lit oil lamps, rising beside a palm tree. Two bare-chested men in white dhoti-style cloth stand at the tower: the left man holds the structure, and the right man holds a torch flame toward its lamps. Partially visible figures appear in the foreground silhouetted against the dark background. The scene reads as a ritual lighting, possibly an aarti or deepa-related offering. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance.

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September 11 20162016-09-11Night photograph of a tall tiered brass lamp stand, a deepa stambham, with many lit oil lamps on concentric rings around a central column. A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a red sash stands on a wooden ladder at left, reaching to light the upper lamps. Two bare-chested men in the foreground, one with a shaved head, tend the lamps, and another man is partly visible at upper right. White cloth hangs on the left side of the structure, and dark foliage surrounds the scene. Lamps fill the frame with warm golden light.2016-09-11September 09 20162016-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20162016-09-11September 09 20162016-09-09September 11 20162016-09-11Night photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment lighting a large ornate metal lamp stand with many flames. The intricate branching brass structure, shaped like a tree, holds numerous lit oil lamps, with tall flames rising on the right.2016-09-11September 09 20162016-09-09 +1 copiesNight photograph of a tall, tiered brass lamp stand, a deepa-style kalasha-like lamp tower with many spiralling arms holding lit oil lamps, set against palm fronds and a coconut palm trunk. A shirtless man with long hair tied back, wearing a white dhoti and a dark thread necklace, stands at right reaching up to light the tiers with a flaming torch. At left, a second figure in dark clothing holds a flame near the base. Warm flame light glows against the dark night sky.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20162016-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20162016-09-11