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Night photograph of a group descending stone steps at an outdoor water or temple site, with a raised concrete platform and a few small lamps visible at the top left. Front left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and glasses crouches on the steps, and beside him a woman in a orange-and-maroon sari walks. A woman in an orange sari and a gold necklace holds a wooden staff, and a man in saffron with an orange shawl steps down nearby. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some carrying a brass tray with a lit lamp and flowers, follow down the stairs. At right, a man in a dark brown shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace walks down.

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December 11 20082008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11A night photograph of a group walking barefoot across rocky, muddy ground beside a stone embankment with small lamps lit along its top. In the centre, a woman with long dark curly hair wears a saffron-orange cloth and a heavy gold necklace and carries a walking staff. Around her, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk in a line, and a man in orange robes with a red cloth follows beside her. At right, a man in a dark brown shirt holds a white tray or box. A bright light glows at upper right against the dark sky.2008-12-11Night photo of a procession descending stone steps lit with small oil lamps along the edges. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in ornate saffron robes and a heavy gold necklace walks with a cane, flanked by a saffron-robed attendant on the right and an older saffron-robed figure with a bare chest and orange cloth on the left. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash and an attendant in a blue shirt carry white cloth and offerings. A man in a brown shirt holds a brass plate on the left. Several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on the upper level in the dark, with a glowing lamp or light visible near the top right.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11Night photograph at a stone-edged tank or riverbank during Karthikai Deepam, with small clay oil lamps lit along a concrete ledge and steps. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a red border stands at the edge, a long wooden staff in his hand; he has long dark hair and a gold chain visible, and another devotee in orange kneels beside him. Behind them, people in white robes with orange shawls stand on the stone steps, and a white-draped object is carried at right. Lights line the far wall. Several devotees appear in white and orange. Approximately ten people are visible.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11A night-time photograph at a temple site with a dark stone structure and small lamps lit along the top edge. A long-haired figure in orange robes, wearing a heavy ornate gold necklace and carrying a wooden walking cane, stands at centre-right. Beside them a man in orange robes and a white-and-orange shawl holds a white box and reaches toward the figure's hand. To the right, a man in a brown shirt with a white tilak on his forehead stands close. On the left, a woman in peach-pink sari bows with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind. Several other people in white and orange clothing are partly visible around the group.2008-12-11Night photograph of a stone stepped ghat or platform at a Karthikai Deepam-style lamp event, with dark sky behind. Beside him, a man in orange robe and red-bordered dhoti holds his hand, while a bent figure in orange-and-cream dhoti kneels or bows at the step below. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry brass vessels and a lamp, and more white-clad devotees stand in the darkness.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11December 11 20092009-12-11