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Night photo of a ritual at a large ornate copper lamp stand, possibly a deepam or kalasha-style vessel, with decorated relief panels and dry grass ornaments tied to its sides. A man in an orange saffron robe with a gold border and a beaded mala necklace stands with one arm extended toward the lamp stand; he has long hair and a forehead marking. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon-red borders holds a silver tray or plate. Two thin lit wicks or flame strands rise in the dark background, and palm fronds are faintly visible. Two people are physically present.

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Night ritual outdoors beside an ornate copper lamp stand (deepam or kuthuvilakku style) with brass figurines, decorated with dried palm leaf fronds and a vertical orange cord. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold border and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, with a red bindi, stands at centre holding his hands over a silver tray. To the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon-red borders, with a white forehead mark, offers the tray. Dark background with palm silhouettes.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of a ritual at a large ornate copper vessel with an embossed panel and carved base, decorated with dried palm fronds. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left beside the vessel, hands together. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, bare-chested, holds a brass plate with leaves and offerings and an orange cord runs past. Another person in orange stands at the right edge. Dark background; a few partly visible onlookers at the lower right. a person (in saffron robes with rudraksha mala, appearance uncertain) standing beside the copper vessel during the ritual.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night-time outdoor ritual at a large ornate copper lamp stand (deepam) with embossed figures and a white cloth and marigold garlands at its base. A priest in a white dhoti with maroon-and-gold border and a white shawl holds a silver plate toward the lamp. Beside him stands a young man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and a beaded necklace, bare-chested and facing the lamp, with a shaved head. Dark background; a thin orange cord runs down beside the lamp. Ritual lamp offering, consistent with a deepam lighting. The orange-clad man has no distinctive long hair, crown or ornate adornments, so his identity is uncertain.2010-11-12Night ritual photograph beside a large ornate copper lamp stand with carved panels and a palm-leaf decoration. A man in an orange saffron robe with a gold border and a beaded necklace reaches up to the lamp stand, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders holds a brass plate of offerings with green leaves and a white cloth, and an orange cord hangs between them. The scene is dark with a few small figures at the bottom edge.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night-time ritual at an ornate copper and brass kalasha-topped stand, its base carved with lion-face motifs and its upper panel with a tree relief, decorated with palm fronds. Two men tend it: a figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, holding a brass pot and an orange rope or cord. Dark background with a few blurred devotees in white at the lower right edge.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12