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Night photograph of a tall copper lamp pillar or deepam stand with a seated golden deity figure in a niche on its base. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl with gold beads necklace stands beside it, pulling an orange rope tied around the pillar's top. A second man in white ritual dress with maroon-bordered cloth, seen from behind, assists him at the pillar. Dark background; the setting appears to be a temple at night. a person (saffron clothing, gold bead necklace and leopard shawl) appears in person, though the figure's face is partly turned away.

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night-time photograph of a large ornate copper temple lamp or stand with a carved panel showing a seated figure. Three men handle white cloth and an orange rope tied around the lamp. Left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl, rudraksha-style beads and a forehead mark holds the rope. Centre, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth and a gold necklace guides the rope. Right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a yellow waist cloth pulls white fabric. Dark background, dim lamp light.2010-11-21Night photograph of a copper-and-brass ritual lamp stand or deepam pillar with a carved bronze figure in a niche. Two people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha or bead garlands stand beside it, one wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange. A man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a yellow patch pulls an orange rope tied to the pillar's top, while a white cloth is draped over the lamp stand. Dark background.2010-11-21Night photograph taken from below of a tall ornate copper or bronze lamp pillar with carved figures and ringed sections, rising diagonally toward a dark sky with a faint moon. A standing man in an orange saffron dhoti-style garment with gold border and a leopard-print shawl, wearing a garland of beads around his neck, grips an orange rope that runs up the pillar, appearing to light or raise the lamp. In the foreground at right, a second figure draped in orange cloth with gold trim bends forward, and a white cloth lies nearby. Ceiling fixtures with red decorations are visible at the top left. The setting suggests a lamp-lighting ritual at night, consistent with a Karthikai Deepam celebration.2010-11-21Night photo of a tall, carved wooden dhwaja-stambham style flagstaff or lamp pole rising diagonally on the left, its base ornately carved with relief panels. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders work a long orange rope that runs up the pole. The man in the centre, wearing a leopard-print shawl and a beaded necklace, reaches overhead gripping the rope; the man on the right, bare-armed in orange with gold trim, pulls the rope while a figure in white cloth stands beside him. Pink petals and flower bits scatter through the dark air above.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21At night, a figure in orange saffron clothing and a leopard-print shawl reaches up with one arm to touch a large ornate bronze deepam lamp pillar. The lamp stands on a tiered gold-toned base carved with a lion-face motif and small relief panels, and a bright orange cord is wound around its upper shaft. Scattered flower petals lie on the stone platform, and a second person in orange cloth is partly visible at the right edge holding a brass object. Dark sky and dim statues fill the background.2010-11-21Night photograph of a ceremonial lamp-lighting at a temple. On the left, a person in saffron-orange robes with gold border grips a rope tied to a tall bronze lamp stand (deepa stambham) decorated with a seated deity relief. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, gold-beaded necklaces and a leopard-print shawl with fringe, reaching toward the lamp stand. The background is dark.2010-11-21Night 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.2010-11-21Night photo taken from below of a tall ornate copper lamp pillar with repeated ring-shaped tiers and carved relief figures at its base. A man in orange saffron robes with a leopard-print shawl and a gold-bead necklace stands beside it, grasping a long orange-lit rope or wick that rises toward the top of the pillar, with a bindi on his forehead and a pale moon in the dark sky. A second person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, gold necklace and leopard shawl, shown in the act of lighting the tall lamp pillar during a night lamp-lighting ritual.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21