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Night photograph of a temple tank-side scene during Karthikai Deepam celebrations. A black stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised plinth at left, its base decorated with gold-coloured ornaments, a rounded arch of multicoloured string lights behind it. Rows of red-brown stepped seating on the right are outlined and filled with small oil lamps, forming large glowing shapes. Strings of coloured lights stretch across the sky and their reflections shimmer in the dark water in the foreground. Bright floodlights illuminate the lingam. No people are visible.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor temple tank with stone steps. On the left, a large black stone Shiva lingam with a gold-painted face and ornaments stands on a square base beside the water. Rows of small oil lamps line the terraced red steps on the right, forming glowing lines and patterns, with strings of multicolour lights draped overhead. Their reflections shimmer on the dark green water. No people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a temple tank at Karthikai Deepam. A large black Shivalinga stands on a stepped white-and-red platform at left, decorated with yellow-green flower garlands, with a metal scaffold beside it. Rows of oil lamps glow along the tank's tiered steps, forming large lettering and shapes in the brick wall, and their reflections shimmer on the dark water. Strings of lamps run along the background wall. No people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A night photograph of a Shivalinga on a black pedestal beside a reflecting pool, lit by a floodlight on a metal stand. Strings of small lights outline the water and the surrounding structures, and rows of lit oil lamps trace large shapes along the steps of a stone terrace at right, forming illuminated symbols. The dark sky and the mirrored lights on the water dominate the composition. No people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night view of a temple courtyard lit with rows of small oil lamps. A large lit Om-like symbol and a glowing sacred figure outline are formed by lamps along the steps, and their reflection shows in still water in the foreground. A black Shivalinga-style structure with a lamp-lit stand stands at left under a bright floodlight, and strings of red and orange lights hang across the scene. No people are visible.2010-11-21Night photograph of a temple tank filled with dark green water, with a large black stone Shivalinga on a square platform in the centre, reached by a metal staircase and decorated with a garland. Tiered stone steps around the tank are lined with rows of small oil lamps glowing orange, forming a lit pattern, and strings of coloured fairy lights run along the top. Bright floodlights illuminate the left edge. No people are visible.2010-11-21Night photograph of a temple tank at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a large black stone Shivalingam on a square base at left, decorated with garlands of marigolds and green leaves. Stepped reddish stone ghats are lined with rows of small oil lamps arranged in outlined symbol shapes, and their reflections shimmer on the still water. Strings of lights run across the top of the frame under a dark sky. No people are visible.2010-11-21