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Night photograph of a temple ritual. A person in saffron-orange garments with a gold border and a leopard-print shawl holds a lit oil lamp and a small silver bell, facing an ornate bronze-and-copper deepa stambha or lamp pillar decorated with carved panels and figures. Orange cloth is tied around the top of the pillar. A brass plate with offerings sits at the right edge, and a palm tree silhouette fills the dark background. The person wears a long dark-haired style, rudraksha-style beads and a gold chain. a person is identified by long swept hair, saffron attire, and ceremonial beads while performing the lamp-lighting ritual.

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Night photo of a temple ritual beside an ornate copper-and-bronze lamp pillar with carved figures and an orange cloth tied near its top. A robed figure in orange with a long leopard-print shawl, gold-beaded necklace and dark flowing hair holds a small silver lamp and bell-like object, facing the pillar. Beside them, a second man in an orange garment with a gold-beaded necklace holds a gold-rimmed tray. Palm fronds are dark in the background. The page identifies the event as a Kartheekai Deepam lamp-lighting, and the robed figure's cues (long swept hair, orange clothing, ceremonial gold necklace, leopard-print shawl) make the a person label applicable.2010-11-21Night photo of a large ornate copper lamp pillar (deepam stand) with a tiered carved top and a wide base decorated with figures and flowers, a bright orange cloth wrapped around its shaft. A man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl patterned in leopard-print, a long beaded mala around his neck, stands beside it with one hand resting on the pillar, looking upward. To the right, a second man in orange robes with gold borders holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Scattered flower petals lie at the base. The scene suggests a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting ritual at a temple. Probable Swamiji: the standing figure wears long dark hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a patterned shawl, matching the page's account of the lamp lighting; this is an appearance-based candidate.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of a lamp-lighting ritual beside a tall ornate copper deepa stambha or lamp pillar with embossed panels. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl and a long beaded mala holds a lit oil lamp toward the pillar while ringing a small hand bell. Another person in orange clothing stands at the right edge holding a large brass plate. Dark palm foliage forms the background.2010-11-21Night-time ritual photograph beside a large ornate copper lamp stand with carved panels and a dry palm-frond decoration. A man in long hair, an orange cloth wrap and a beaded garland holds a bell in one hand and a small lit oil lamp in the other, near the stand. Beside him a bare-chested younger man in orange robes holds a silver tray. A palm tree stands in the background. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, with long hair, orange clothing and a beaded garland, performing the lamp offering with a bell.2010-11-12Night photograph of a ceremonial lamp-lighting at a temple. On the left, a person in saffron-orange robes with gold border grips a rope tied to a tall bronze lamp stand (deepa stambham) decorated with a seated deity relief. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, gold-beaded necklaces and a leopard-print shawl with fringe, reaching toward the lamp stand. The background is dark.2010-11-21Night outdoor ritual photograph in front of a tall ornate bronze-coloured lamp stand (deepa stambha) decorated with carved figures and dried palm-frond fibre. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded mala, a gold-bordered saffron/orange cloth over his shoulder and a gold-embroidered saffron dhoti, holds a bell in one hand and two lit oil lamps in the other. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes with a pink-edged cloth carries a silver tray. Palm trees stand in the dark background. The scene suggests aarti at a lamp stand; a person in white stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron ornate clothing match the page's identification of Swamiji as present, but the face is not used for identification.2010-11-12November 21 20102010-11-21Night photo of a figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a leopard-print wrap, wearing a long orange-and-gold rudraksha-style bead garland and long swept-back hair, holding a lit oil lamp flame in one hand and a small bell in the other beside an ornate bronze lamp tower with carved figures and a relief of a tree. A second person's arm and a gold-rimmed brass tray appear at the right edge, with palm fronds behind. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in person, performing a lamp-lighting ritual (deepa aarti) at a temple lamp stand.2010-11-21 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large ornate copper lamp stand, a deepam-style pillar with carved panels and a cylindrical copper shaft wrapped in an orange band, standing in the foreground. Beside it, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an orange saffron garment with gold border holds a silver bowl up to the lamp, while a second man with a shaved head and bare upper back, wearing an orange cloth with pink edging, reaches to support it. Dark palm fronds fill the background.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copies