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Night photograph of a large crowd seated on tiered stone steps, with strings of lights along the upper wall. Many participants press their palms together in anjali and hold small oil lamps, with brass lamps and lit diyas set along the steps. Most men are bare-chested in white dhotis, and women wear white, yellow, pink and blue saris and salwar kameez. A few figures stand with hands folded at the front. The setting suggests a ritual vigil or puja, though no specific deity or programme is visible. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance cues alone.

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December 06 20162016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06Night ritual scene with many devotees seated in rows on stepped platforms, each holding small oil lamps or lit wicks in front of black stone lingams on pedestals. Foreground: a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a woman in orange-and-black patterned dress lighting lamps. Behind them, a woman in white top and pink trousers with a beaded necklace, a woman in green skirt with a long-sleeved blue blouse, and others in white and saffron clothing. Strings of coloured lights and brass vessels are visible, with a temple-like canopy at upper right. The setting suggests a lamp-lit puja or Rudra Abhishekam gathering.2016-12-09December 14 20162016-12-14Evening outdoor gathering at night under string lights and floodlights, with participants standing on terracotta steps with oil lamps lit at their feet. In the foreground a woman in a teal cardigan and white shawl stands with palms pressed together, next to a woman in a teal jacket and red sash. A woman in a white embroidered tunic with a name badge stands with hands in anjali mudra, beside a shirtless man. A woman in a pink top and mustard trousers and an older woman in a navy sari with gold border also hold anjali mudra on the steps. Bunting and red flags hang overhead. The scene suggests a devotional evening ritual with participants offering prayer, though no a person figure is clearly identifiable.2016-12-06December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large crowd seated in tiered rows on red-brick steps beside a reflective water body, each step lined with small brass oil lamps (deepams) lit in rows. Many people in white, cream, saffron and orange clothing sit with hands together, some in prayer, others looking toward the front. Strings of small lights decorate the walls behind, and red flags stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a Karthigai Deepam lamp-lighting gathering.2016-12-12December 14 20162016-12-14