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Night-time photograph of a ritual at a flame. A man in the foreground wears a maroon-and-orange turban with a white marking, a white garland of flowers with red and yellow blooms, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a maroon cloth; white ash marks cover his arms, and he holds a silver staff while tending an oil lamp or fire at lower right. Beside him, a bald man with white forehead markings wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, eyes lowered. a person candidate is present: the foreground man has distinctive ceremonial adornments, though his face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone. Two other people are partly visible at the edges.

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November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession at Karthigai Deepam with devotees in deep red and maroon ritual clothing. A central man wears a maroon turban-style headdress, white and red floral garland, multi-strand gold necklaces and a gold waist sash, with white sacred ash marks on his arm. Behind him a priest in a jewelled cone-shaped headdress and gold necklace holds a lit oil lamp flame, while another devotee holds a metal bowl. A trident stands at the right edge and devotees with sacred ash fill the background in the dark.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night photo of a ritual lamp offering at a Karthigai Deepam type event. A man in a maroon wrap and maroon turban with an orange band, wearing a garland of white and red flowers, layered gold necklaces and gold armlets, holds a woven basket with lit oil lamps while a second man in a saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha mala and round glasses, with white tilak marks on his forehead, pours from a clay vessel with a burning wick. Smoke drifts in the dark background and other devotees in orange stand behind. Hands from a third person reach in from the right. The scene is a deepam lamp ritual.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual lighting at night in a temple setting. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with white ash markings on his arms and forehead holds a brass plate of offerings, including a clay dish of ghee or oil, and a brass vessel. Beside him a young man in a rust-red and maroon wrap and a tall maroon turban with a silver emblem, wearing a long white flower garland and gold ornaments, lights a flame with a small lamp. Around them several men in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings stand watching, and a cameraman is partly visible at the left edge.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession of saffron-robed devotees with shaved heads and white tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms. At the centre a man in a maroon turban and red-maroon silk garment wears a long white and red flower garland, heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, with a leopard-print lower cloth. Around him, men in orange-brown robes and rudraksha malas carry ceremonial staffs, a kalasha-style standard and a cloth-covered parasol above. One devotee on the right holds a lit oil lamp in cupped hands. The lighting suggests an evening procession. a person cues: a central figure in ornate maroon clothing, gold ornaments and a garland, with a procession escort around him.2013-11-17