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A man in a red-orange turban with a silver brooch and crescent ornament holds a terracotta vessel with a burning flame. He wears a long multicolour flower garland of red, yellow, purple and white blossoms over a dark garment, and bands of beaded bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, with a gold belt at the waist. He looks down at the flame in a dim temple setting with carved wooden pillars on the left and a pale wall at right. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible at the far right edge. a person: the turban, long flower garland and ornate ceremonial dress match the page's Karthigai Deepam context, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity.

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December 02 20172017-12-02A bare-chested man in a dark red turban with a crescent ornament and a brooch holds a lit oil lamp with both hands, the flame rising at right. He wears a long multicoloured garland of red, yellow, pink and white flowers, gold armlets and a gold waistband. Behind him are carved wooden pillars and a bright doorway. An orange-robed figure is partly visible at the right edge.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A figure in a maroon-red turban with gold ornaments stands in a dim temple setting, holding a small lit oil lamp in both hands, the flame bright at right. He wears a multi-coloured garland of marigolds and white flowers in yellow, red and pink across his bare chest, with gold bangles on his wrists. At left is a dark carved stone pillar and a brass vessel, and at right a white deity murti is partly visible, adorned with flower garlands. a person is marked by the layered turban, flower garlands and gold ornaments.2017-12-02A man in profile holds a lit clay oil lamp cupped in both hands, the flame rising at the right edge. He wears a rust-maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament and a jewelled brooch, a long multi-coloured flower garland of yellow, red, pink and white blooms, rudraksha bead armbands, and a maroon-brown dhoti with gold waist ornaments. He is bare-chested and has a short beard, eyes lowered in concentration, as the lamp is presented during a ritual. A partly visible person in a purple head covering appears at the lower right. Setting is an indoor temple-like hall with a wooden pillar and pale wall. Ceremonial aarti or deepam offering appears to be taking place.2017-12-02A man in a maroon-brown turban with a gold crescent ornament and a jewelled brooch, wearing a long maroon garment, a thick multicoloured flower garland, gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, holds a terracotta lamp with a lit flame in both hands and looks down at it. A partially visible shirtless person in orange cloth stands at the right edge. Behind them are a wooden pillar and a pale wall. The scene suggests a lamp offering or aarti during Karthigai Deepam.2017-12-02A photograph of a temple ritual with an oil lamp flame. A man in a maroon-brown turban with a crescent ornament and a large multicoloured flower garland holds a lit lamp in cupped hands, his head bowed. Beside him a second person in an orange saffron cloth, with hair in a bun and white sacred ash marks on the arm, holds a flame. Carved dark wooden pillars frame the scene, with smoke haze in the air. The dim setting suggests a puja or aarti.2017-12-02A man in a maroon-brown turban with a gold crescent ornament and a jewelled brooch holds a terracotta bowl with a flame burning at its rim. He wears a multi-coloured marigold and chrysanthemum garland across his chest and shoulders, a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm, and layered gold necklaces with a gold pendant. Behind him, a second man in a saffron-orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala stands bare-chested beside him. The setting is an indoor temple-like space with warm lamplight.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A man in a brown and maroon turban with a crescent-moon ornament and a brooch, wearing a long flower garland of red, yellow, pink and white blooms, a dark brown robe with a gold waist belt, and gold-beaded armlets, holds a clay vessel with a flame at the top and looks down at it. To the right, a person in orange saffron cloth wrapped around the body stands beside him, and a flame flares near the vessel. Behind them, another person with a painted forehead is partly visible in a warm-lit interior with a wooden pillar.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02