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Night-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.

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November 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 ritual photograph in front of a tall ornate bronze-coloured lamp stand (deepa stambha) decorated with carved figures and dried palm-frond fibre. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded mala, a gold-bordered saffron/orange cloth over his shoulder and a gold-embroidered saffron dhoti, holds a bell in one hand and two lit oil lamps in the other. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes with a pink-edged cloth carries a silver tray. Palm trees stand in the dark background. The scene suggests aarti at a lamp stand; a person in white stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron ornate clothing match the page's identification of Swamiji as present, but the face is not used for identification.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night 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 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNight photo of a temple ritual beside an ornate copper-and-bronze lamp pillar with carved figures and an orange cloth tied near its top. A robed figure in orange with a long leopard-print shawl, gold-beaded necklace and dark flowing hair holds a small silver lamp and bell-like object, facing the pillar. Beside them, a second man in an orange garment with a gold-beaded necklace holds a gold-rimmed tray. Palm fronds are dark in the background. The page identifies the event as a Kartheekai Deepam lamp-lighting, and the robed figure's cues (long swept hair, orange clothing, ceremonial gold necklace, leopard-print shawl) make the a person label applicable.2010-11-21Night photograph of a tall ornate copper ritual pillar wrapped with an orange ribbon and decorated with carved panels and palm-leaf fronds. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside it at night: the one on the left wears a gold-bordered orange cloth, a beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, and holds a silver bowl; the one on the right, shaved-headed and bare-shouldered, reaches up to the pillar. A coconut palm stands behind them.2010-11-12Night outdoor ritual photograph beside a tall ornate copper lamp stand with carved panels and a wide base, decorated with dried palm-leaf strands. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame in one hand and a bell in the other, facing the stand. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with a red-edged cloth holds a metal plate of offerings. A partly visible person in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge. Palm trees form the dark background. The long-haired figure has distinctive saffron attire and mala cues, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, performing aarti, in person.2010-11-12Night photo of a large ornate copper lamp pillar (deepam stand) with a tiered carved top and a wide base decorated with figures and flowers, a bright orange cloth wrapped around its shaft. A man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl patterned in leopard-print, a long beaded mala around his neck, stands beside it with one hand resting on the pillar, looking upward. To the right, a second man in orange robes with gold borders holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Scattered flower petals lie at the base. The scene suggests a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting ritual at a temple. Probable Swamiji: the standing figure wears long dark hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a patterned shawl, matching the page's account of the lamp lighting; this is an appearance-based candidate.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21