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Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style ceremony on a tiered brick staircase lined with rows of black Shivalinga-shaped stone forms, each with golden ornamental bases and small oil lamps. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested figures in orange-and-saffron dhotis stand and walk on the steps near a stage with speakers, while a woman in a dark red sari stands at right. A flag and yellow garlands frame the left side, and bright stage lights illuminate the scene. Some people sit at the lower steps in front. The setting suggests a festival celebration with ritual lamps.

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Night ritual on a tiered red-brick stepped platform lined with rows of small oil lamps, with a white-clothed priest standing at the top of the steps with hands folded, and a seated figure in orange robes on a raised seat at the right beside a silver-framed stand and offerings. Central figures wear brown and orange robes with rudraksha malas; a bare-chested man in white and orange stands among attendants. Women in orange and yellow saris stand on the steps, some holding brass trays, and smoke rises from incense at the right. Two decorative canopies with multicolour fringe frame the scene. The seated orange-robed figure is visible but a wider view does not settle who it is.2016-12-23Night photograph of a large outdoor temple-style ceremony on tiered red stone steps lit by floodlights and strings of coloured lights. Rows of brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels stand on the steps. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis gather on the steps, with a standing ritual officiant in white at the centre and a figure in a long white garment near a tall ceremonial lamp stand. Devotees sit in the lower right and an openly visible camera operator films on the lower steps. Ceremonial offerings, cloth-draped platforms and a decorated palanquin-like seat are visible. The scene is a puja-style ritual; no individual in the picture is confidently identifiable as the a person, so the candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night ritual on a brick stepped ghat lined with rows of small black shivalinga-style stone lingams and brass oil lamps. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered (yellow-edged) cloth and bare upper bodies walk and stand on the steps; one holds a long ceremonial umbrella with a multicolored striped fringe. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a large floral garland stands at center, hands folded, another in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands nearby. A woman in an orange sari carries a tray of flowers and fruit, other women in green and orange saris stand by. A man in white at right holds his hands together in prayer. Stacks of folded saffron cloths, a brass lion figure and ceremonial rods sit at right. No identifiable a person candidate is confirmed by appearance alone.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photo of a tiered stone stepped area lined with many black stone Shiva lingams on red-painted platforms, each lit by small oil lamps. Several people in white clothes move along the steps; one man in a white dhoti with a yellow cloth bends low at left, while another man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near centre. Strings of red-lit lights hang across the upper background beside a floodlight pole. The scene suggests Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting at a temple, with lamps placed around the lingams.2010-11-21December 12 20162016-12-12Night photograph of a large crowd of sannyasis and devotees seated on red-brick tiered steps beside a water tank. Most are dressed in saffron and orange robes, with some in white. Rows of small black lingam-shaped stone shrines line the steps, and yellow marigold garlands are draped along the white handrail leading down to the water. Several people on the upper tiers sit under a canopy with striped fabric, and one standing figure in orange holds a long ceremonial object. Bright white lights illuminate the scene against dark trees. Crowd is large, roughly over a hundred people visible.2016-12-23Night photo of a red-stepped tiered platform lined with many small oil lamps glowing on the steps and beside rows of grey stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. Several people in white dhoti and white garments with orange-red cloth draped over shoulders move among the lingams, one man crouching low at lower left to tend a lamp, while others stand or walk on the upper steps. Strings of small lights stretch across the dark background above a metal railing. The scene shows lamp lighting at a temple for a Karthikai Deepam-style celebration.2010-11-21September 19 20162016-09-19Night scene at a riverside ghat with stone steps, lit by colourful string lights, banners and tiered seating. In the foreground, a bearded man in a green-bordered orange cloth holds a decorated brass pot with flowers, standing on red steps beside a black stone lingam and small brass vessels. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and cloth stands at center with his back to the camera, another in orange robes holds a ritual object near the water's edge, and white-clad devotees stand nearby. Orange marigold garlands hang along the railing above dark water. Several seated devotees in orange robes fill the steps, and spectators sit in the stands behind. The description is not a verified ceremony name; it is a pooja or abhishekam-style ritual at a temple tank, with no visible a person identification.2016-12-23