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Night procession outside a temple lit with string lights, with a large bonfire of dry sticks at the left edge. A figure in orange robes and a tall golden crown stands at the front on a red-cushioned gilded palanquin, with a second figure in orange beside it holding a ceremonial fan. Behind them people in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls stand with hands folded in reverence. A decorated deity murti sits on a flower-garlanded palanquin with a yellow cloth, carried forward by the procession. A monk in orange robes with a shaved head stands at right with hands joined. Temple signage reads Sri Arunachaleswar Mandir above the entrance, and a kalasha-style emblem hangs near the top right. The scene shows a deepam festival procession with the temple lit for the celebration.

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Night photograph of an outdoor festival scene with a large bonfire of dry sticks blazing at the left edge, sparks rising. A standing man in an orange-brown robe stands at centre-right holding a long pole or stick pointed toward the fire. Behind him, a seated figure in orange clothing sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne beneath a yellow-and-red canopy. Devotees stand in a line on the right, some in orange saris and orange robes, others in white dhotis and shirts, many with white or yellow garments. A decorated structure with a deity murti in a framed alcove and strings of green and white lights sits at the right background, with a bright floodlight overhead. Several people stand in the background in white and orange clothing.2010-11-21Night outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. A large heap of dried palm fronds and sticks burns at the left edge, sending up smoke and sparks. A row of men in white dhotis and shawls stands with hands folded, many holding small items, with a few wearing saffron and red cloth. Seated on a gold-trimmed red throne is a figure in an orange-red robe and a red-orange shawl, flanked by attendants; a red canopy and a decorated saffron flag with a fan-like ornament stand at the right. A visible flame beside the bonfire and the dark background indicate a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting celebration. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance alone.2010-11-21Night photo of an outdoor ritual on bare ground. A line of roughly a dozen people in white dhotis and white garments, some in orange or saffron cloth, stands in a row facing a lit ceremonial platform. On the left, a decorated seat or throne with an ornate canopy sits on an orange-draped dais, with a small umbrella-style canopy above a second platform on the right. A bright open fire burns in the foreground at right, with a wooden pole standing beside it. The background is dark with trees and distant buildings faintly lit.2016-03-02 +2 copiesSeptember 05 20162016-09-05November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight photograph of an open ground lit by a bonfire at right. A line of roughly 25 people in white dhotis and white or cream clothes, some in orange and red saris, stands facing a small illuminated platform at left. On the platform sits a seated figure before a golden arched backdrop, with a red cloth draped over the stage. Two ceremonial umbrellas, one red and one golden, stand near the group. Dark trees and a distant building form the background. The people are visible but not identifiable from appearance, and no candidate for the a person role is clearly recognizable, so the figure on the platform is treated as uncertain.2016-03-02Night outdoor ritual at an open ground. A large burning fire sits in the foreground on the bare earth, with flames rising from a log pile. Behind it, a line of about two dozen standing devotees, many in white dhotis and white shirts, some in orange and maroon garments, face a raised platform. On the platform, an ornate golden seat stands beneath a large decorative umbrella, with a figure seated on it and another umbrella and a decorated canopy to the right. A tall wooden pole rises at the right edge, and a crowd of onlookers in dark clothing fills the background under dark trees.2016-03-02 +2 copiesNight photograph of a Karthikai Deepam-style outdoor ritual: a large dry-straw bonfire with flames and smoke burns on the left. A row of white-clad men in dhotis and white shirts stands with hands folded in namaskar behind a red-and-gold throne-like seat. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the ornate red and gold peetha, flanked by a man in orange cloth and a man wearing a tall ceremonial headdress. On the right, attendants in white and a white-clad man hold a decorated ceremonial standard and fan, beside an illuminated decorated palanquin or chariot with a yellow cloth and garlands. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2010-11-21Night outdoor ceremony on a dry grassy ground. A fire burns on the right, near a bare wooden pole. In the centre, a long line of about 30 standing people in white dhotis and white shirts, with some in saffron and orange robes, stands facing a lit ornate seat under a small umbrella on a red-draped platform on the left. Dark trees and a crowd of onlookers in the background. The scene suggests a fire ritual, but no specific ceremony name is visible.2016-03-02