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Night-time photograph of a large ornate copper temple lamp or stand with a carved panel showing a seated figure. Three men handle white cloth and an orange rope tied around the lamp. Left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl, rudraksha-style beads and a forehead mark holds the rope. Centre, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth and a gold necklace guides the rope. Right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a yellow waist cloth pulls white fabric. Dark background, dim lamp light.

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Night photograph of a copper-and-brass ritual lamp stand or deepam pillar with a carved bronze figure in a niche. Two people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha or bead garlands stand beside it, one wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange. A man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a yellow patch pulls an orange rope tied to the pillar's top, while a white cloth is draped over the lamp stand. Dark background.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night-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.2010-11-12Night photograph of a dark outdoor setting beside a large ornate copper-coloured lamp stand or deepam pillar with carved panels and a small enclosed lamp housing. Two men in saffron-orange robes handle a long white cloth that hangs from the top of the pillar; the man at right has a shaved head, bare arms and an orange shawl, while the man at left wears a leopard-print shawl over orange clothes with a rudraksha-style mala. Their raised arms pull on the cloth and an orange rope. A silver tray with flower petals sits at lower right and a platform of terracotta-coloured stone lies at the base.2010-11-21Night photograph of a ritual at a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flag mast) with a carved base and a bundle of cloth tied near the top. Two men in saffron-orange robes pull on orange ropes, hauling a long white cloth up the mast. The man on the left wears a beaded mala and a saffron wrap with a gold border, while the man on the right wears a saffron dhoti and a mala with a pendant. Palm fronds are tied to the mast base, and a few other people stand in the lower right corner. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2010-11-12Night photograph of a tall copper lamp pillar or deepam stand with a seated golden deity figure in a niche on its base. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl with gold beads necklace stands beside it, pulling an orange rope tied around the pillar's top. A second man in white ritual dress with maroon-bordered cloth, seen from behind, assists him at the pillar. Dark background; the setting appears to be a temple at night. a person (saffron clothing, gold bead necklace and leopard shawl) appears in person, though the figure's face is partly turned away.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12