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Night 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.

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Night photograph at an outdoor Karthikai Deepam gathering on stone steps lit by small flames. A figure in long swept-back hair, a saffron/orange robe and a gold necklace stands at centre-right, flanked by younger men in orange shawls and saffron garments. A woman in an orange sari with a maroon border bends forward toward him, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a brass vessel near the left. Dark trees fill the background and a small child in a white t-shirt watches at the right edge.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11Night photograph at a stepped stone tier beside a large dark curved structure, with a row of small clay oil lamps lit along the ledge for Karthikai Deepam. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace and carries a long wooden staff, smiling as he walks forward. Beside him a younger attendant in orange robes and a white dhoti steps alongside. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, some with yellow shawls, stands on the stone steps watching, and more white-clad attendants are in the foreground. The scene is lit by night lighting and lamps.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 20082008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11Night-time photograph of a group walking across a sandy, stone-strewn ground beside a leafy tree. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange draped garment, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a pendant, and a dark bindi, walks with a wooden cane. Beside her, a bearded man in saffron robes and a red-bordered cloth walks with glasses. Behind them, a man in saffron with an orange shawl and a younger man in white with an orange sash follow. On the left, an older man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a mala stands near a small child in pink, and a man in a blue striped shirt holds an orange cloth at the right edge.2008-12-11Night 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 20082008-12-11