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A dark night photograph dominated by a glowing rectangular structure outlined in many small orange oil lamps, which form a grid or lettered pattern across a dark facade. Smaller lamp flames sit along a lower ledge below it, and a single bright flame glows at the upper left. A small blue-lit screen or device is visible at the far left edge. No people are visible; the scene shows an illuminated lamp display, consistent with a Karthikai Deepam style lamp lighting.

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November 24 20072007-11-24December 11 20082008-12-11A nighttime photograph of a glowing fire pit against a black background. Orange and red embers and flames flicker in a dense cluster across the lower middle of the frame, with no people or figures visible in the scene. The surrounding darkness leaves the fire as the sole subject.2006-11-21A very dark night photograph of a ritual scene with three small fire pits or flame piles glowing orange against a black background. Faint silhouettes of seated or standing people are barely visible near the lower left and centre, too dim to describe in detail. The flames appear to be sacred fire offerings, consistent with a homa setting.2010-10-16Night photograph of a stacked brick structure at a Shivaratri observance, its tiers and edges lined with many small clay oil lamps burning with flickering flames. A lit path of lamps runs along the ground at left, and the surrounding area is dark. No people are visible in the frame.2007-02-16November 21 20102010-11-21January 02 20162016-01-02October 27 20082008-10-27A dark, grainy night photograph of a row of small oil lamps or candle flames glowing along a ground-level line in a dim outdoor or hall setting. A few figures stand in silhouette among the lamps, their clothing barely distinguishable against the darkness, and no clear features or colours can be made out. The scene is mostly black with warm orange points of light scattered across it. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line sits at lower right.2006-08-17November 21 20102010-11-21A night photograph of a dark sky with scattered small orange-red sparks and glowing fireworks-like points drifting in the upper right, consistent with Diwali crackers. No people are visible. A purple and white logo appears in the upper left corner.2008-10-27A night photograph of a large ground-level pattern formed by rows of small clay oil lamps lit in dark soil, outlining geometric and figurative shapes including a large circular motif, a trident-like form and a central figure. Two people stand in the dim background at the right edge near the lamp lines. The lamps glow warmly against the black night setting.2007-02-16