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Night ritual outdoors beside an ornate copper lamp stand (deepam or kuthuvilakku style) with brass figurines, decorated with dried palm leaf fronds and a vertical orange cord. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold border and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, with a red bindi, stands at centre holding his hands over a silver tray. To the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon-red borders, with a white forehead mark, offers the tray. Dark background with palm silhouettes.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at a large ornate copper lamp stand (deepam) with embossed figures and a white cloth and marigold garlands at its base. A priest in a white dhoti with maroon-and-gold border and a white shawl holds a silver plate toward the lamp. Beside him stands a young man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and a beaded necklace, bare-chested and facing the lamp, with a shaved head. Dark background; a thin orange cord runs down beside the lamp. Ritual lamp offering, consistent with a deepam lighting. The orange-clad man has no distinctive long hair, crown or ornate adornments, so his identity is uncertain.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of a large ornate copper lamp stand, a deepam-style pillar with carved panels and a cylindrical copper shaft wrapped in an orange band, standing in the foreground. Beside it, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an orange saffron garment with gold border holds a silver bowl up to the lamp, while a second man with a shaved head and bare upper back, wearing an orange cloth with pink edging, reaches to support it. Dark palm fronds fill the background.2010-11-12Night outdoor photo beside a tall ornate copper deepam lamp post wrapped with an orange cloth and decorated with dried palm fronds and a carved shrine niche. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand before a palm tree. The person on the right, with a shaved head and orange robe with magenta border, holds a silver plate with offerings. The person in the centre, with long dark hair, a tilak and a flower garland, holds a small flower bundle and smiles. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual during evening worship. a person is probable in the centre figure based on long hair, tilak, garland and saffron clothing, though the appearance is uncertain.2010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12Night outdoor photo of a copper ritual pillar, possibly a deepam or kalasha-style lamp stand, with a small golden deity murti seated in its base and a silver plate of offerings. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the pillar. The man on the left, with a shaved head and a red-edged orange dhoti, holds the plate. The man on the right, with long swept-back hair, a vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, reaches toward the offerings. Smoke drifts across the dark background, and red and orange pennants hang at the top left. a person: the right-hand figure has long hair, rudraksha beads, a saffron shawl and tripundra, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2010-11-12Night-time outdoor ritual beside a large ornate copper pillar or lamp stand decorated with relief panels and an orange cloth wrap, with dried palm fronds tucked around it. A man in orange robes with a gold-bordered garment and a beaded garland gestures with an open hand while smiling, with a red-marked forehead and long hair. Facing him, a shaved-headed priest in orange and maroon robes holds a silver tray. Palm trees are silhouetted against the dark sky, and a lit flame is visible at the lower right edge.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 29 20112011-11-29Night-time ritual photograph beside a large ornate copper lamp stand with carved panels and a dry palm-frond decoration. A man in long hair, an orange cloth wrap and a beaded garland holds a bell in one hand and a small lit oil lamp in the other, near the stand. Beside him a bare-chested younger man in orange robes holds a silver tray. A palm tree stands in the background. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, with long hair, orange clothing and a beaded garland, performing the lamp offering with a bell.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12