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A night photograph of a Shivalinga on a black pedestal beside a reflecting pool, lit by a floodlight on a metal stand. Strings of small lights outline the water and the surrounding structures, and rows of lit oil lamps trace large shapes along the steps of a stone terrace at right, forming illuminated symbols. The dark sky and the mirrored lights on the water dominate the composition. No people are visible.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night view of a temple courtyard lit with rows of small oil lamps. A large lit Om-like symbol and a glowing sacred figure outline are formed by lamps along the steps, and their reflection shows in still water in the foreground. A black Shivalinga-style structure with a lamp-lit stand stands at left under a bright floodlight, and strings of red and orange lights hang across the scene. No people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a temple-side water tank reflecting rows of lit oil lamps. Red-orange lamps are arranged in a large geometric pattern on stone steps leading down to the water, and strings of small lights run along the top of the scene. A lit lamp post and decorative festoon hangings with a dark stone structure appear on the left. No people are visible; the scene shows a Karthikai Deepam lamp display at night.2010-11-21Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor temple tank with stone steps. On the left, a large black stone Shiva lingam with a gold-painted face and ornaments stands on a square base beside the water. Rows of small oil lamps line the terraced red steps on the right, forming glowing lines and patterns, with strings of multicolour lights draped overhead. Their reflections shimmer on the dark green water. No people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a temple tank-side scene during Karthikai Deepam celebrations. A black stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised plinth at left, its base decorated with gold-coloured ornaments, a rounded arch of multicoloured string lights behind it. Rows of red-brown stepped seating on the right are outlined and filled with small oil lamps, forming large glowing shapes. Strings of coloured lights stretch across the sky and their reflections shimmer in the dark water in the foreground. Bright floodlights illuminate the lingam. No people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a temple tank at Karthikai Deepam. A large black Shivalinga stands on a stepped white-and-red platform at left, decorated with yellow-green flower garlands, with a metal scaffold beside it. Rows of oil lamps glow along the tank's tiered steps, forming large lettering and shapes in the brick wall, and their reflections shimmer on the dark water. Strings of lamps run along the background wall. No people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21