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Overhead photo of a polished reddish-pink stone floor with grout lines, lit by many small clay oil lamps with flickering flames. The lamps are arranged in a wide circular ring around a central cluster of larger lamps with flared rims. No people are visible in the scene.

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November 24 20072007-11-24November 24 20072007-11-24November 24 20072007-11-24October 18 20172017-10-18Overhead view of a dark ground lit by rows of small terracotta oil lamps with burning wicks arranged in a zigzag pattern, glowing warmly against a sandy surface. No people are visible in the frame. The lamps suggest a lamp-lighting ritual, with the arrangement forming angular lines across the image.2007-02-16Overhead view of a trident-shaped arrangement of terracotta oil lamps lit with small flames on a dark, rough stone or earth floor. The lamps form the outline of a trishul-like pattern, with a bright glow spreading across the ground. No people are visible.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16November 24 20072007-11-24October 18 20172017-10-18Night aerial photograph of a large floral-shaped pattern formed by many small clay oil lamps glowing on a dark ground. At the centre sits a small red-orange deity murti or kalasha-like object surrounded by lamps. No people are visible in the scene. Warm light from the lamps outlines the petals and lines of the design.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16