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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A dense crowd of devotees fills a festooned hall at night, with garlands of marigold and red flowers and rows of electric lights hanging overhead. Many people in white and pastel shirts raise their hands, clap and press palms together, some holding up mobile phones. A man in the upper centre stands on a raised platform with a brass vessel beside him, arms outstretched. A woman in the foreground wears a dark top with a blue shawl and a bindi, hands folded in namaskar. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowded scene, so no candidate is confirmed.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Dense night crowd of devotees pressing together under strings of marigold and white garlands and small electric bulbs at a temple festival. Many people raise their arms and hands toward a central area where a figure in white and red-bordered clothing stands near a lit brass oil lamp. One man in the foreground has a vertical kumkum mark on his forehead and is looking sideways, while a woman at the lower right wears a dark top and glasses. Some devotees fold their hands in prayer. A signboard with Tamil lettering hangs above the crowd. The scene conveys a packed darshan or aarti moment with lamps and flowers around the crowd.2006-12-04A dim, smoky hall hung with strings of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands across the ceiling. A bright flame burns in the background at the far end of the room, surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees seen from behind, many raising their arms and hands upward. Several men in front wear light caps and shirts, and some hold up phones or cameras. The crowd fills the foreground.2006-12-04A packed indoor hall of devotees raises their arms and claps during satsang. Many men and women fill the frame, some in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style malas, others in colourful saris, salwar and a black t-shirt. A woman in a red and green sari claps in the lower left, and a smiling young man in a black shirt with a red tilak raises both hands at right. Metal barrier railings separate rows of seated people, and a white-walled room with a grilled window and a framed picture is behind them. No single speaker is clearly identifiable in the crowd.2013-01-06May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense crowd fills a temple passage hung with garlands in marigold yellow, magenta and white, and strings of small bulb lights run overhead. Men in white shirts and khaki-uniformed police officers push through the throng, and several people raise silver or brass bowls and trays toward the front.2006-12-04A dense crowd of many devotees fills an open evening courtyard at night, with coloured string lights strung in festoons along the top of the image and a green-lit stage edge at right. Men and women in white shirts, yellow and pink kurtas, saris and salwar kameez press together, many turning their faces upward and some raising hands. A child in a yellow top is held up at left, and a man in a white turban stands at right. Several people hold mobile phones. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2016-04-28A photograph of a very large crowd filling a covered tent venue at night, with many people raising their hands and palms upward in the air. Most attendees wear white shirts and white clothing, while a few women in saffron, orange and yellow saris stand toward the left. The tent ceiling is draped with blue and gold bunting, and white stage-side drapes and hanging lights line the space, with speakers on tall poles. A bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene suggests an energy darshan session.2009-11-29