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Night photograph of a riverside stone ghat at Kartheekai Deepam. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the front with palms pressed together in namaskar, with distinctive long swept hair and a gold neckline. Beside them, a man in an orange robe and a tall decorated white cap holds a lit oil lamp flame. Other orange-robed people and devotees in white stand along the steps, with strings of small red lights along the upper edge and a full moon over dark water. Scene reads as an evening lamp-lighting ritual.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a riverside ghat with red-and-white steps lined with string lights. A figure in an ornate silver crown and orange clothing holds a lit oil lamp toward the viewer, carrying a lit flame in a metal lamp. Beside and behind, several people in saffron-orange robes and white ritual clothes stand with hands joined in prayer, one holding a brass tray. A woman in orange with a long black hair and gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together. Small flags hang at left. Dark sky and water fill the background, with lamps lighting the scene.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21June 22 20092009-06-22A night-time photograph at the edge of dark water where a shirtless man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands on a stone step holding a lit oil lamp in a brass holder over the water. Several people in orange and white robes stand behind him on the stone platform, one with hands folded in prayer. On the left, a person in white holds a brass tray of white and pink flower petals. Floating petals form a ring on the dark water, and a small lamp floats near the right edge. The scene appears to be a river or temple-tank offering at night.2009-06-22December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of a procession on a paved stone walkway beside a dark water body, lit by a single distant lamp. A man in orange-saffron robe with a red-beaded rudraksha mala stands at the left front of a line of people; several white-clad men and women walk behind and beside him, and a small boy in a white shirt stands at the left edge. A woman in white holds a long staff, and another attendant on the left carries a trident-like staff. Behind them a ceremonial umbrella with striped and gold decorations is carried aloft, and a red-and-white painted edge marks the path. Several people in saffron and white are visible, with a concrete staircase descending into the water on the right.2010-11-20June 22 20092009-06-22