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Night photograph of a temple tank with stepped stone ghats lined with small oil lamps, strung with colourful festoon lights above. On the far left upper steps, a group of people in white clothing gathers near a lit platform with a small flame and orange-clad figures, while several white-clad figures stand on the steps. On the right, a dark stone Shiva lingam with a black shrine and gold ornamental arches rises from a platform reached by a metal staircase, illuminated by a bright floodlight, its reflection visible in the still water. Kartheekai Deepam lamp-lighting setting.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night view of a temple tank with red stone steps lit by strings of multicoloured lights in red, green, yellow and orange that run along the edge and reflect in the water. On the left, a group of people in white clothing gathers on the steps near a small canopy and a decorated palanquin-style structure with lamps. A tall black Shiva lingam with gold-coloured decorative yoni-side pieces stands on a raised platform at right, bright floodlights illuminating it. Small oil lamps line the steps. The scene evokes a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting ceremony at the temple tank.2010-11-21Night photograph of a temple tank at Bhagavan a person's ashram, viewed from a raised position. A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform in the water, with a yoni base, gold-coloured ornaments and a floral garland. Tiered red-brick steps descend to the water on the left, with metal railings and a bright floodlight above. Strings of multicoloured lights and bunting stretch across the scene. Several people in white clothes stand on the steps and along the tank edge, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with lit lamps is visible in the distance at upper left. The water reflects the lights and the lingam.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a lit temple tank at the Jayanti Brahmotsavam 2009 event, with rows of tiered seating around the water. Strings of small oil lamps and coloured lights line the far bank, and their reflections shimmer on the dark water. A tall black shivalinga-style stone structure rises on the right edge beside a small boat. In the lower left foreground, a group of people in white clothes sits on the steps by the water, some seen from behind in silhouette, while others are seated near the tank.2009-01-02November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a illuminated temple tank or pond at a festival, with rows of lit lamps lining the stepped stone banks and strings of coloured lights stretched along the far wall. A small illuminated boat or float with lamps drifts on the dark water. At the right stands a tall black shivalinga-like pillar with yellow-and-white striped markings beside the tank edge. In the foreground, a crowd of people in white clothes stands at the water's edge, partly silhouetted against the lights. No individual's face or role can be clearly made out.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 15 20112011-07-15Night aerial view of a Kartheekai Deepam lamp celebration at a temple tank. A tall stone shivalinga-like structure with a wide base stands in a dark water pool, with a long wooden ladder-style walkway leading to it. Rows of small oil lamps fill the stepped concrete ghats and form large glowing designs on the steps, along with lines of colourful string lights along the boundary wall. A few white-clad figures move along the steps among the lamps. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no identification is made.2010-11-21Night view of a large black Shiva lingam set on a raised square platform in a water tank, with a striped red and white base and a metal staircase leading up to it. Water sprays up around the lingam, and three decorated ceremonial items with garlands hang at its base. Red stone steps line the tank, with a row of seated people in white clothing on the left and a few standing figures in white on the right. Strings of red lights outline the tank edges against the dark sky. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam-style setting.2010-11-23