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Night photograph of a large ceremonial bundle of dried and green grasses and palm fronds stacked atop a cylindrical structure draped in a white cloth with a gold-bordered edge. A person in a red and gold checked cloth leans over the top of the bundle, and another man in a white shirt crouches at the right edge, working near the base. The dark background suggests an outdoor evening setting with the structure on bare ground, and small figures are faintly visible in the distance.

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A night-time photograph of a tall bundle of dry sugarcane and grasses wrapped at its base in a white cloth with a gold-bordered edge, a small flame glowing at its centre. A young man in a white shirt and white dhoti reaches up to touch the bundle, while a bare-armed figure with white sacred markings on the arm and a gold necklace stands at the left edge in white clothing, looking toward it. The dark background suggests an early-morning outdoor lamp-lighting or Karthigai Deepam fire ritual.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night-time outdoor scene of a tall bundled structure of dried reed and grass topped with feathery grass plumes, wrapped in a white cloth with a red-and-gold bordered cloth draped over its top, set on a woven straw base on bare ground. To the left, a bald man in an orange robe stands near the edge of the frame. Behind, several people in white and dark casual clothes stand in a loose line near a red wall. On the right, a man in a white shirt and light trousers holds a small object and stands beside the structure. The scene is lit only by dim lights and darkness.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a large bundle of dried sugarcane stalks, with flames and smoke rising from its base, set on a wooden frame draped with a red cloth with gold border. In the foreground at right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with raised hands lighting the bundle, which is a Karthigai Deepam fire ritual. Along the right edge, a crowd of onlookers stands in the dark. At left, a figure in orange-and-white garments with a beaded necklace is partly visible beside strings of lights and orange pennant flags. The scene suggests a festival bonfire rite at night.2010-11-21Night photograph of a large bundle of dry reeds or straw on a white-draped base, its upper part ablaze with orange flames and smoke, apparently a ceremonial burning. A man in white clothing stands at right, reaching toward the fire with a stick or torch. At left, several people in orange and white robes stand in the dark, some with a bright light and a decorated structure behind them.2010-11-21Night-time photograph at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange-saffron sari and reaches up with an unlit lamp or stick toward a tall bundle of sugarcane and dried stalks wrapped in a red-and-white cloth on a white base. Behind her, several people in white and off-white clothes stand around, including a man in a white dhoti and a man in a brown-and-maroon patterned shirt, with a man in a yellow shirt further back. A man in a white outfit with a gold chain stands at left. A bright lamp or light source is visible in the dark background beside a painted column. Dark night setting with warm lamplight.2010-11-21A night-time photo of a man in a plain white shirt lighting a tall conical heap of dried grass and reed stalks, with a small flame glowing inside the bundle. His right arm reaches up to the fire while his left hand grips the stalks. The bundle stands on a white cloth-covered base, and the surrounding area is dark, with two more figures in white faintly visible at the right edge.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21