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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A crowded indoor evening gathering with many devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in yellow and dark saris, pressed together in a room with a red-orange wall, string lights overhead and green banana-leaf decorations hanging at the edges. A decorated ceremonial item with red and white fabric stands near the right wall. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or central figure is visible.2013-01-06December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of devotees standing in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with eyes closed, offering gratitude during Pratyaksha Pada Puja. Men wear orange and saffron shawls over white dhotis and shirts, with white cloth bundles resting on their shoulders, and some have white vibhuti-marked foreheads. A man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Behind them, green leaf garlands, silver tinsel and yellow and orange decorations hang along a festive backdrop. The visible faces and figures in front are devotees; no clearly identifiable a person is shown.2016-12-22Night photograph of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a devotional gathering. In the foreground an older man with white hair and stubble wears a white shirt, white cloth and a saffron-orange shawl, with a white cloth bundle hanging at his chest. Beside him a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl also holds his hands in prayer. Other participants, including women with white tilak marks and orange shawls, stand behind them. At the right edge a man in an orange dhoti and orange garment with rudraksha beads presses his palms together. Behind them hang rows of colourful flags and strings of small glass lamps among green leaves, with a lit lantern above.2016-12-22December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in prayer under a decorated pandal at night, palms pressed together in anjali. Many wear white clothing; women wear white sarees with gold borders, and a woman at left wears a red and gold shawl. Several wear rudraksha malas. A man in a light blue checked shirt stands in the foreground. Strings of white flower garlands, yellow tassels and small blue-and-white flags hang overhead, with bright tube lights along the tent. A tall decorated pillar with painted bird motifs stands in the background, and an ornate shrine canopy with gold trim is visible at left.2008-11-12A 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.2006-12-04Interior of a South Indian temple hall during an evening festival, with dense crowds of devotees seated on the floor in the foreground, many in white and pastel clothes, a woman in a grey sari standing at left and a uniformed police officer near the top left. Tall brass oil lamps stand in rows behind a metal railing, and garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white decorations hang from the carved stone pillars and ceiling. At right, a man in a pale pink shirt and cream dhoti leans on the railing, and another man in orange-brown dhoti stands beside a stone pillar. Carved stone columns frame the scene. Some visible people appear to be attendants or devotees; the photograph does not clearly show a distinct central figure identifiable as a person.2006-12-04