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Night photograph of a large crowd seated and standing on tiered red-brown stone steps beside a pond, with many small black Shiva lingam stones and oil lamps arranged across the steps. Many people press their palms together in prayer, some in white, saffron and colourful saris and dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and orange-trimmed cloth walks down the steps carrying an orange cloth bundle and a staff, while a photographer in white stands at the lower right. Red flags and a metal railing stand at the left edge.

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December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 12 20162016-12-12December 23 20162016-12-23December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight photo of a stepped stone tank with many small Shiva lingams and clay lamps arranged across tiered red steps during a Rudrabhishekam ritual. Red and gold flags line a metal railing. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow border walks across the pool's edge carrying a camera. Behind him a woman in a brown sari and a man in white dhoti climb the steps. On the upper steps devotees stand in saris, salwar kameez and white kurtas, some with hands folded in prayer; a man in an orange garment and a woman in a blue sari stand near the railing, and a man in a white shirt and blue jacket is in the crowd. Around 25 people are visible.2016-12-08Night 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 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 23 20162016-12-23