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Evening scene at a temple during Karthigai Deepam: a large dark stone Nandi bull statue wearing a yellow-green flower garland sits on a stone plinth in the foreground. A bare-chested man in a red-and-gold dhoti stands at right holding a small lamp, beside large brass vessels. Behind them, rows of stone steps hold many women in saffron, pink and yellow saris, some seated with brass lamps and folded hands, and a woman in a pink top at left works with a small lamp. Metal railings and green pipes run along the steps, with lit oil lamps and offerings arranged across the tiers.

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December 12 20162016-12-12Evening lamp ritual at a temple. A large dark stone Nandi bull statue with a yellow-and-orange marigold garland sits in the foreground on a stone plinth. Behind it, rows of brass oil lamps and small black stone shivalingam-style forms line red-and-grey stepped tiers. A shirtless young boy with white body markings and a red dhoti stands at right holding a lit brass lamp. Several women in yellow, green, pink and red saris sit on the steps tending lamps. A red flag hangs on a pole at upper centre and a metal railing runs across the upper left. Lamps are placed for a deepam-style offering, though no a person candidate is visible.2016-12-12Evening scene at a temple with a large dark stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground, draped with a yellow-orange marigold garland, with a small orange tilak mark on its forehead. Beside it stands a young boy with bare chest, red-and-gold dhoti, sacred thread and white sandal markings on his arms, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, women in yellow, green and pink saris sit on stepped tiers lined with many brass oil lamps, kalasha pots and brass vessels, with more devotees seated along the terraced steps. Metal netting and railings frame the steps.2016-12-12Night scene at a temple during Karthigai Deepam: a large dark stone Nandi bull statue with a yellow-orange marigold garland sits on a raised stone base in the foreground. A young priest, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, a red-and-maroon dhoti and white sacred marks on his body, holds a lit oil lamp toward the statue. Behind him, rows of stone steps are lined with brass lamps and women in saffron, pink, yellow and green saris sit with small oil lamps. A red flag hangs at upper centre and a wire mesh fence runs along the left.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual on red-painted stone steps. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull with a beaded necklace sits beside brass vessels and kalasha-style pots. A bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti and a white-bodied priest-style man in a dark patterned dhoti stand near the bull, one with sacred ash marks on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala. Behind a metal railing, many devotees sit on the steps in pink, red and orange saris and white clothes, some with hands folded in prayer and others taking photographs. Brass lamps and offering vessels line the steps and smoke rises from a vessel at right.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A night-time Rudra Abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam set on a stepped stone platform. A shirtless young man in a maroon dhoti stands at the lingam, pouring water from a brass vessel over it, with white and orange flower garlands draped around its base. Behind him, rows of devotees sit on red steps among small brass lamps, brass pots and offering plates; several wear white clothes and one woman in pale blue clothing sits with a child. The crowd is seated and visible across several tiers, with a metal fence at the upper left.2016-12-09Outdoor photo of an abhishekam or puja at a temple-like terraced stairway with red steps and a large black stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground. Several shirtless participants, including a young man in an orange dhoti and a young man with a rudraksha mala and gold-yellow dhoti, pour and tend brass and copper vessels and kalashas on the steps. Women in pink and orange saris sit among the offerings, and a plume of smoke rises at right. Behind them, a white-railed netting frame and red banners fill the background, with more devotees seated on the stairs. No one with a visible a person-like appearance is clearly identifiable.2016-12-17A riverside ghat scene with tiered red stone steps and a metal railing. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull statue, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers, is worshipped. A young man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass bell and an oil lamp toward it, while another young man with bare chest and orange cloth folds his hands in prayer and holds a brass bowl. Behind them seated devotees, some in white, saffron and blue, watch and join in. A woman in white sits at far left with hands together. Red and orange banners fly overhead. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-05Outdoor ghat steps with a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in marigold and orange garlands at the left foreground. Two young men in orange dhotis stand beside it, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and ash marks on his forehead, one holding a small bell and a silver-toned vessel. Behind them on red stone steps, several people sit in white and grey clothing, some bare-chested, with brass pots and small lamps placed along the stairs, and a woman in a grey top and white hair cloth tends offerings at left. The scene suggests a ritual at a riverside ghat.2016-12-19