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Night photograph of a tall copper deepam lamp stand with an ornate base and multiple tiers, lit at night under a dark sky with a moon visible at upper left. A person in an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl leans forward, reaching toward the top of the pillar, barefoot. A second person in an orange garment with a beaded necklace holds an object near the base, and a third person in a white dhoti with maroon borders stands at right. Orange cloth is tied around the column, and marigold petals lie on the stone platform. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual.

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a tall, ornate bronze deepa stambham (lamp pillar) with a carved base and a long tapering shaft wrapped with an orange cord, rising toward a dark sky with a moon. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a small oil lamp and a handbell near the pillar's base during a lamp-lighting ritual. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes with gold borders carries a gold tray. Palm fronds and a coconut tree stand in the background, with a few petals on the stone platform. The scene suggests Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting at dusk.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a tall, ornate bronze deepa stambham lamp pillar with a carved base and a spiral-ringed shaft rising toward a faintly visible moon behind clouds. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stand beside it at night. The taller man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing and holds a lit oil lamp aloft. To the right, a bald man in orange robes holds a gold bowl. Coconut palms and a roofed structure frame the scene, with flower petals scattered at the base of the pillar.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of a tall copper-clad ritual flagstaff or dhwajastambha rising from the left, carved with figures near its base. A man in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, a leopard-print shawl, a beaded necklace and a red tilak pulls an orange rope that runs up the pole, with a full moon in the dark sky above. Another figure in orange with gold trim stands at the right edge, partly cropped. The setting suggests a temple festival ritual such as the lighting of a Kartheekai deepam beacon. The man matches the appearance cues of the probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold-bordered saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style mala.2010-11-21Night photograph at a temple. A tall tapering brass deepam lamp stand with carved panels rises at left, its base decorated with relief figures, and a faint moon shows through clouds above palm fronds. Two people in saffron/orange robes stand at right. The figure in the centre holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange garments and a beaded orange necklace with a red forehead mark. The figure at right, seen from behind, holds a brass plate and wears orange robes with gold borders. Lamps glow on the stone platform.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a tall ornate copper deepam lamp pillar with a flame-tipped top, rising against a dark sky with a moon. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe with gold border and a leopard-print shawl holds an orange rope that runs up to the lamp, pulling it, while a gold bead mala hangs at his chest. A second figure in orange stands at the right edge, and a few other people are partially visible at the bottom. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is the man lighting the lamp, identified by long swept hair, saffron-orange robe, gold ceremonial necklace and leopard shawl.2010-11-21