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Night photograph of an open-sided pavilion at an outdoor ritual site. A tall brass oil lamp with several lit wicks stands in the foreground on a concrete floor. Beside it, a seated figure in white dhoti and white shawl with an orange-red border sits near the lamp. A long red carpet runs toward the stage, lined with small lit oil lamps and string lights, under a bright moon. Brass lamp stands and a bright floodlight illuminate the pavilion roof.

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November 25 20152015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25Night scene of a stone-paved courtyard lit by rows of small oil lamps set along a dark red carpet path. Tall brass lamp stands with multiple wicks flank the path. At the right, a lit shrine with a colourful painted deity murti stands under a canopy. Two men in white dhoti and shirt stand near the shrine, and a few other figures in white are visible near it. No clear face is shown for identification. Lamps line the ground in scattered rows.2015-11-25Night view of an outdoor temple courtyard lit by tall brass oil lamps (deepa stands) with lotus-topped finials, arranged along a dark red carpet and a striped runner. At the far end, a shrine with an ornate deity murti decorated with colourful garlands and flower arrangements sits under an arched canopy. Several devotees in white dhotis, white saris and light clothing stand and kneel near the shrine, some with hands folded. A priest in white stands at left beside the lamps. Dim lights and trees frame the scene. This appears to be a temple puja or aarti with oil lamps.2015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25Night 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.2015-11-25A night photograph of a ritual under a blue corrugated-metal roof with striped posts. A large oil lamp or brazier on the left flares with flame, and a tall lit lamp stand with multiple flames sits at centre. Trident-like staffs and a bundled ritual object stand nearby. On the right, a figure in a flowing red-orange garment stands beside the flame, with a silhouetted crowd behind. Dark surroundings with a single bright light overhead.2006-05-26November 25 20152015-11-25December 01 20092009-12-01 +1 copiesNight photo of an outdoor temple courtyard lit by moonlight and many oil lamps. A tall golden flagstaff with a saffron flag rises from a white plinth at the back, with a small deity murti and garlands at its base. In the foreground, a square white platform with a red-and-white striped base is ringed by lit diyas, and a floor rangoli glows with lamps. Two people in saffron robes stand with palms pressed together before the flagstaff, and a man in white clothes with folded hands stands at left. Coconut palms and garden statues fill the background.2010-01-01Night-time photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and string lights. A homa fire pit burns at the centre of a raised platform, with smoke rising. Around it, dozens of people in white and saffron clothing sit on striped woven mats in rows facing the fire. A man in a white dhoti stands near the fire, and a photographer on a tripod works at the front left. Dark-robed figures and a seated bare-chested man in orange cloth are at the left edge. A large orange-and-gold draped cloth lies in the foreground right. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-04-28May 02 20172017-05-02