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Outdoor evening ritual beside a blue draped table holding a large bronze bowl with a bright open flame and red and white flower garlands. A man in the foreground with palms pressed together in namaskar wears a red-maroon turban, red flower garlands, a rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a golden-brown waist cloth. A second man in a white dhoti stands behind with hands folded, and a third man in an orange-saffron cloth stands at right beside a silver umbrella-canopy with pendant fittings. Palm trees and foliage frame the scene, with a silver tray at lower right.

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Outdoor evening photograph of a Karthigai Deepam ritual near greenery. On the left, a large bronze lamp bowl with a bright open flame rests on a blue cloth-draped table, decorated with red and white flowers. Standing behind it, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and tilak, hands folded. In the centre-right, a person in red-and-gold ceremonial garments and a red headpiece with a crescent emblem, wearing layered gold necklaces, red garlands and bangles, hands joined in namaskar, stands under an ornate silver umbrella. Priests in saffron-orange cloth stand at the right edge beside a silver plate.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual photograph beside a blue draped altar with a large bright flame rising from a metal fire vessel, surrounded by red and green flower garlands and rose petals. A standing man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bead necklace holds his hands together. In the foreground, a man with a red and gold head wrap, a crescent emblem, layered red flower garlands, gold necklace and bangles, and a dark beaded mala presses his palms together in devotion. Behind him, a man in saffron clothing stands beside a silver and ornate ceremonial umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants. A person in an orange top holds up a white phone to record the flame. Palm trees and foliage frame the scene.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17Outdoor evening ritual photo at dusk under palm and leafy trees. A large open fire burns in a metal vessel on the left, draped with a blue cloth and surrounded by red flower garlands. A standing man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and wristband, holds his hands together. To the right, a smiling person in an orange-gold garment with a brown turban-like headpiece wears layered red flower garlands and holds a small offering of flowers. Behind them, an ornate silver umbrella with hanging leaf-shaped pendants shades the scene. Other devotees in saffron and orange robes stand in the background, and a stone platform scattered with pink petals sits near the fire.2013-11-17 +1 copiesOutdoor evening scene beside a large copper bowl of burning oil lamp flame on a blue draped table, with red and white flower garlands around it. A man in red-and-gold saffron-toned dress with a red and gold crown or headpiece, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and heavy gold ornaments stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, holding a silver ceremonial parasol with a crescent emblem. Behind him a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-bordered shawl stands with hands joined, and a third man in orange robes holds a silver vessel. Palm trees and foliage fill the background as dusk falls.2013-11-17 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual beside a tall open fire rising from a large vessel draped with red flower garlands, placed on a blue cloth-covered stand. A figure in white dhoti with bare chest, rudraksha mala and tilak stands with hands joined. To the right, a person in a brown-and-gold garment with red flower garlands, bangles and a brown crescent-topped headpiece holds a plate of flowers. Behind them, figures in saffron-orange robes stand near a silver ornate umbrella with pendant decorations under palm trees and a dusk sky with a moon. Several onlookers are visible at the edge of the frame.2013-11-17 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual with a large bronze bowl of flame on a blue draped table, filled with red flowers and an open fire rising from it. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha-style necklace stands behind, and a man on the right wearing a copper-brown robe, a red and white flower garland, a brown headdress with a crescent emblem and gold bangles extends his right hand toward the flame. Tree foliage and palms are in the background, and a flower-strewn stone platform lies on the ground. Possible fire ritual with offerings, consistent with a homa or deepam.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copies