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A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights, where devotees gather around low tables and a blue tarp laid on the floor. Several women in saris and salwar kameez sit on the ground preparing lamps and offerings, while standing devotees, many in white and cream kurtas, saris and salwar outfits, watch and wait. A man in a pale kurta with a garland stands among them. On the left, brass lamps, a stack of small oil lamps and ritual items are displayed on tables beside wooden boards and a large gold-coloured tray. Several people hold phones, and a few hanging paper lanterns are visible overhead. The scene suggests a preparatory moment for a lamp-lighting ritual, but the photo itself shows no clear deity or ceremony in progress.

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December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph inside a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, hanging brass-and-orange lamps, and tall metal poles. At left, several women in saris sit on mats beside ornate gold and copper ritual items, including a curved copper arch-like frame and a silver-coloured vessel. At right, two men in white kurta-style clothing wear rudraksha malas; the man in front holds a small cup or vessel, and the man beside him is bringing something to his mouth. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, pink, green and red clothing moves through the hall. The scene suggests a temple preparation or puja setting.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesIndoor scene in a large hall with a corrugated metal roof, fluorescent tubes and ceiling fans. Many people stand and mill about on colourful striped woven mats. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and green trousers and a boy in grey top with a red-and-brown rudraksha mala stand near rows of brass-like lamps and cushioned trays. Men in white ritual dress wear red and brown beaded malas and a woman in pink sari stands nearby. A large orange silk cloth is draped over a table at right, and several women in blue saris sit on the floor further back.2016-12-12Crowded temple hall where devotees gather around a long table of gilded ceremonial items, including ornate golden hand and head-shaped ritual pieces on orange cloth. Women in saris, salwar kameez and tunics, some with red and gold malas, and children in casual clothes lean over red velvet boxes. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right beside an ornate gilded arch and a decorative throne-like frame. Hanging orange and multicolour fabric banners and a red-and-gold festoon decorate the ceiling. Visitors appear to be browsing the display during a festival-period visit.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A crowded temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging brass oil lamps. Devotees in saris, salwar kameez and white clothes stand and walk among large terracotta clay lamps on the floor. A colourful red, green and yellow canopy with tassels stands at right above a ceremonial area with brass vessels and a pot. Several people in white and pale clothing move through the space. The image is a photograph of a Karthigai Deepam lamp-lighting setting, with clay lamps and oil lamps visible; the page references a person event but no appearance-based cues identify him in the scene.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12