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Night photograph of a large bundle of dried sugarcane stalks, with flames and smoke rising from its base, set on a wooden frame draped with a red cloth with gold border. In the foreground at right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with raised hands lighting the bundle, which is a Karthigai Deepam fire ritual. Along the right edge, a crowd of onlookers stands in the dark. At left, a figure in orange-and-white garments with a beaded necklace is partly visible beside strings of lights and orange pennant flags. The scene suggests a festival bonfire rite at night.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a large ceremonial bundle of dried and green grasses and palm fronds stacked atop a cylindrical structure draped in a white cloth with a gold-bordered edge. A person in a red and gold checked cloth leans over the top of the bundle, and another man in a white shirt crouches at the right edge, working near the base. The dark background suggests an outdoor evening setting with the structure on bare ground, and small figures are faintly visible in the distance.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a large bundle of dry reeds or straw on a white-draped base, its upper part ablaze with orange flames and smoke, apparently a ceremonial burning. A man in white clothing stands at right, reaching toward the fire with a stick or torch. At left, several people in orange and white robes stand in the dark, some with a bright light and a decorated structure behind them.2010-11-21A night photograph of a Kartheekai Deepam-style fire being lit in a heap of dried palm fronds and leaves. A hand reaches in from the lower left to touch flames glowing orange inside the bundle. Blurred figures in white clothing and a person in a red garment stand in the dark background, watching the fire. The dry green and brown leaves are lit from within.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a Karthikai Deepam-style fire ritual at a temple courtyard. A large bonfire of dried sugarcane stalks and wooden logs burns on the right, flames rising high. Standing in a line on the left, a group of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, plus a few women in white saris with yellow borders, face the fire. A man in a saffron/orange robe stands near the centre, and another man in a reddish-brown shirt stands beside the fire. On the left, a figure in an orange garment holds a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with a deity murti under a colourful canopy and strings of lights in the background.2010-11-21Night outdoor scene at a temple courtyard during an evening ritual. On the left, a young man in white dhoti with a gold necklace stands with hands folded beside a bald man in a saffron-orange robe and dhoti. Behind them a crowd of people, many women in white and cream saris with red borders, stands in a line. On the right, a tall bundle of sugarcane stalks and feathery grass is set on a white cloth, draped with a red and gold striped cloth. Strings of lights and hanging orange and red ornaments decorate the pavilion above, and a large curved gold-coloured hoop hangs in the background.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21March 02 20132013-03-02November 21 20102010-11-21A night-time photograph of a tall bundle of dry sugarcane and grasses wrapped at its base in a white cloth with a gold-bordered edge, a small flame glowing at its centre. A young man in a white shirt and white dhoti reaches up to touch the bundle, while a bare-armed figure with white sacred markings on the arm and a gold necklace stands at the left edge in white clothing, looking toward it. The dark background suggests an early-morning outdoor lamp-lighting or Karthigai Deepam fire ritual.2010-11-21