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Night photograph taken from below of a tall ornate copper or bronze lamp pillar with carved figures and ringed sections, rising diagonally toward a dark sky with a faint moon. A standing man in an orange saffron dhoti-style garment with gold border and a leopard-print shawl, wearing a garland of beads around his neck, grips an orange rope that runs up the pillar, appearing to light or raise the lamp. In the foreground at right, a second figure draped in orange cloth with gold trim bends forward, and a white cloth lies nearby. Ceiling fixtures with red decorations are visible at the top left. The setting suggests a lamp-lighting ritual at night, consistent with a Karthikai Deepam celebration.

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Night photo taken from below of a tall ornate copper lamp pillar with repeated ring-shaped tiers and carved relief figures at its base. A man in orange saffron robes with a leopard-print shawl and a gold-bead necklace stands beside it, grasping a long orange-lit rope or wick that rises toward the top of the pillar, with a bindi on his forehead and a pale moon in the dark sky. A second person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, gold necklace and leopard shawl, shown in the act of lighting the tall lamp pillar during a night lamp-lighting ritual.2010-11-21Night photograph taken from a low angle of a tall, ornate copper-bronze kalasha-like lamp stand with carved relief panels and tiered rings. A man in saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and long dark hair stands beside it holding a rope or cord, apparently lighting or hoisting a lamp. A second person in bright orange cloth occupies the right foreground. A moon is visible in the dark sky. Draped orange fabric and a pale-lit canopy edge appear at top left. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual during a Karthikai Deepam celebration.2010-11-21Night photo from below of a tall copper ceremonial pillar topped with a decorative finial, its surface carved with panels showing small figures and pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print shawl over saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a gold bead necklace, pulls a rope attached to the pillar and looks down at it. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. A second person in orange garments stands at the right edge, and blurred white-clad figures are in the foreground. A bright moon appears in the dark sky. Appearance-based: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace cues, shown in person.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph from a low angle of a tall ornate copper deepam lamp pillar, its shaft wrapped in twisted bands and topped by a decorated finial, rising under a cloudy night sky with a full moon behind it. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at its base; one in a leopard-print shawl over orange clothes grips a long white cloth hanging from the pillar, and the other, in a bright orange garment with gold border, looks up beside him. A palm tree and a dark tin roof edge frame the scene.2010-11-21Night photograph of a tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff or dhwajastambha rising from the left, carved with figures near its base. A man in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, a leopard-print shawl, a beaded necklace and a red tilak pulls an orange rope that runs up the pole, with a full moon in the dark sky above. Another figure in orange with gold trim stands at the right edge, partly cropped. The setting suggests a temple festival ritual such as the lighting of a Kartheekai deepam beacon. The man matches the appearance cues of the probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold-bordered saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style mala.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a tall ornate copper deepam lamp pillar with a flame-tipped top, rising against a dark sky with a moon. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe with gold border and a leopard-print shawl holds an orange rope that runs up to the lamp, pulling it, while a gold bead mala hangs at his chest. A second figure in orange stands at the right edge, and a few other people are partially visible at the bottom. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is the man lighting the lamp, identified by long swept hair, saffron-orange robe, gold ceremonial necklace and leopard shawl.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21 +1 copiesNight photograph of a tall, ornate bronze deepa stambham (lamp pillar) with a carved base and a long tapering shaft wrapped with an orange cord, rising toward a dark sky with a moon. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a small oil lamp and a handbell near the pillar's base during a lamp-lighting ritual. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes with gold borders carries a gold tray. Palm fronds and a coconut tree stand in the background, with a few petals on the stone platform. The scene suggests Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting at dusk.2010-11-21Night photo of a tall copper ceremonial lamp pole, lit from above by a single bright light near the top, with a rope hanging from it. A standing man in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered sash and a gold bead necklace, wearing a leopard-print shawl, holds the rope and looks toward it. In the foreground at right, another person in orange robes stands with back partly turned. The pole is carved with figures and has ring bands near its base, and a white cloth lies at the bottom of the frame.2010-11-21