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Night photograph of a Karthigai Deepam procession at an outdoor shrine. A large black Nandi statue, draped in colourful and white flower garlands, sits at left on a stone plinth. Several women in white dhotis or saris and women in orange and red saris walk in a line along an orange-carpeted path, each holding a lit oil lamp. Palm trees and a yellow-lit hut sit in the background under floodlights. Rubble lines the path. About ten people are visible.

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October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 08 20072007-10-08Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti raises a lit aarti lamp toward a seated figure wearing a tall golden crown and white garments, who sits on a red stone platform before a dark stone deity murti on the right. Around them about a dozen men stand with palms pressed together in namaste, several in white dhotis and orange shawls, one in an orange turban and orange robe, another in a maroon shirt. A tall metal flagstaff stands at left with strands of white cloth hanging from its top. Offerings and a brass kalasha sit on the ground.2006-12-20Night-time photograph of a Mattu Pongal ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with a striped mat on the ground. A brown cow with garlands of yellow and white flowers and a red-marked forehead stands at centre beside a small calf. Several young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings, and one bearded man in saffron stands prominently holding a plate with a flame. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloth press their palms together in namaskar. A woman with long braided hair wearing a pink-and-white flower garland faces away in the foreground.2018-01-15November 20 20102010-11-20Night outdoor ritual at Mattu Pongal celebrations. A cow with a brown coat, garlanded horns and yellow and white flower decorations stands on a sand-coloured platform while a white-clad older man holds its head. Behind them, devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands joined and some carry brass trays with offerings. On the right, a bare-chested man in brown cloth wears a long white flower garland and has long dark hair, with an ornamented figure beside him in an orange robe and white head cloth. A striped mat covers the ground and a crowd stands behind in the dark.2018-01-15Night photograph at an outdoor ceremony. On the left, a line of people in white dhotis and shawls, and women in white saris and dark attire, stand with hands folded, beside a red-and-white umbrella and several red flags on poles. Along the path, people in red and orange robes walk and bow. On the right, a large carved stone deity murti with a raised hooded head and gold-and-red adornments sits on a stone pedestal, with a figure in white beside it and a garland draped over it. Strings of small lights glow among the trees under a dark sky.2018-12-30 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path lit by strings of red and white bulb lights. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and sandals, walks beside a tall trident (trishul) and a woman in cream sari with yellow border holds a brass tray. Behind them devotees in white dhotis, cream saris and yellow shawls carry trident staffs, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella and ornamented banners on poles move through the crowd. A white van stands at left.2010-11-21A nighttime procession along a dirt road beside a low brick wall, lit by a bright street lamp and a flaming torch. A young man in white dhoti and shirt carries a lit torch on a stand at left. In the centre, a woman in a white sari holds a long pole bearing a red and gold embroidered banner with a bird emblem. Other people in white, orange and pink clothing walk behind, some carrying staffs and flags. At right, a brightly illuminated ornate chariot or palanquin with colourful pillars and a decorated deity image glows warmly, and a crowd stands near it. Dark green foliage lines the wall.2010-11-19Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in a palm-lined courtyard around a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a green cloth and strung with yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind it stands a tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar topped with a tiered canopy, decorated with orange and white flower garlands. A long-haired man in a rust-red robe and white marigold garland stands on a red platform at right, a person candidate by appearance, with long swept-back hair and a garland. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A white-shirted man at the front holds an orange and red decorated banner on a pole. Children in white and cream dresses join the crowd, with a woman in white near the centre.2016-09-26September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesOutdoor dusk ritual in a palm-lined courtyard at night. On the left, a tall lit oil lamp stands on a white pedestal beside an orange-red stepped platform. A white-clad figure and several monks in saffron robes tend a small table with offerings and burning lamps. A line of devotees stands in a row on the right: women in orange and white saris with hands folded in anjali, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. Round kolam-like patterns are drawn in the dirt in front of the line. The scene reads as a deepam lamp-lighting for Karthikai Deepam.2010-11-21