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Night photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard lit by rows of small oil lamps (diyas) set along the edges of a raised stone platform and clustered around a golden stepped structure at centre. A brass plate of lit lamps sits at lower right. Behind, a colourful decorated altar or pedestal with red, pink and yellow ornamentation stands beside red-and-white striped steps. On the left, a few people in white dhotis and an orange-clad figure stand near a shrine area, one wearing a garland, with a serpent-like metal arch above. Several people visible at the left edge.

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December 05 20142014-12-05Night view of an open concrete courtyard lit by rows of small clay oil lamps along its edges and steps. A raised white stepped platform with a low sloped roof stands in the center, its tiers also lined with lamps. A tall garland-decorated post or kalasha-like structure stands at the far right near a lit white building with a doorway and a framed portrait banner. No people are visible.2009-12-01Night photograph of an open concrete courtyard lined with small clay oil lamps (diyas) that glow along its edges and steps. At the centre stands a raised square platform with stepped white tiers and a low dark pyramidal roof. Behind it, a lit white building with a doorway and a wall poster shows a portrait and a few devotional items, with a garlanded pot visible. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-01Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard lit by rows of brass oil lamps (deepa) on the ground and a string of multicolour fairy lights overhead. In the centre is a square stone fire pit with ash. Beside it stands an empty orange-cushioned throne (peetha) with a small brass lamp in front. Several dozen people in white and saffron dress are seated or standing: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris, and monks in orange robes. On the right a deity murti in red and gold cloth sits on a wheeled wooden cart draped in yellow fabric. A few people in white stand in the foreground, one on the left holding a red sash. The scene suggests a Karthigai deepam lamp-lighting ceremony.2015-11-25Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard lit by rows of brass oil lamps (deepams) set on the ground and on the steps. In the centre, a square yellow-painted fire pit (homa kund) holds ash, with no visible flames. To the left, an empty orange-cushioned throne (peetha) sits on a raised platform, with a man in white and a man in a white shirt standing near it and a woman in a white sari beside them. Behind, several people in white and orange-saffron robes sit and stand among the lamps, and string lights twinkle on the back wall. On the right, a decorated deity murti in red and yellow cloth is placed on a wheeled cart beside a flower-garlanded figure. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2015-11-25Night photograph of a courtyard during Karthigai deepam lighting. Foreground brass oil lamps on tall stands, some with peacock-shaped tops, are lit with flames. Behind them, rows of small oil lamps line a red tiered platform, and a string of multicoloured lights hangs in the dark. Several people in white clothing sit on the ground, and a few figures in saffron/orange robes stand nearby. A colourful rangoli design is visible on the floor.2015-11-25A photograph at dusk of a courtyard lined with many tall brass lamp stands (nilavilakku) with flickering oil lamps, some with rooster-topped finials, arranged on a patterned floor with kolam-style designs. Several people in white ritual clothing and a few in saffron-toned garments move among the lamps near a colourful string of lights and palm trees. Brass lamps are lit in preparation for the Karthigai deepam lamp lighting.2015-11-25December 11 20082008-12-11Night scene of a stone-paved courtyard lit by rows of small oil lamps set along a dark red carpet path. Tall brass lamp stands with multiple wicks flank the path. At the right, a lit shrine with a colourful painted deity murti stands under a canopy. Two men in white dhoti and shirt stand near the shrine, and a few other figures in white are visible near it. No clear face is shown for identification. Lamps line the ground in scattered rows.2015-11-25November 24 20072007-11-24Night photograph of a Karthikai Deepam lamp ritual at an ashram courtyard. A circular tiered platform is lit with many oil lamps, and a tall pole stands beside it. Several people in light-coloured clothing hold up lit torches or lamps, including a woman in a sari at left and a figure in white at centre-right. Rows of small oil lamps line a long low building and the wall behind, and a crowd of seated devotees sits in shadow at left. No clearly visible a person candidate is present.2008-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30