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Photograph of a large gopuram temple tower, pale white and tiered, rising behind a crowded outdoor temple procession at Arunachaleshwara temple, Tiruvannamalai. In the foreground a golden palanquin-style ratha with a gilded canopy and yellow-and-orange floral garlands stands beside striped blue, yellow and purple parasols. Men in white dhotis and shirts and a bare-chested priest in yellow cloth attend the ratha, while a crowd of devotees fills the lower frame. A dark metal scaffold and a small white shrine arch with pillars stand to the left.2022-11-28November 28 20222022-11-28November 28 20222022-11-28November 28 20222022-11-28Photo of a crowded temple entrance under a large metal canopy, with a white ornate gopuram tower rising behind. A decorated palanquin draped with garlands and a purple-and-pink canopy is carried down the steps, bearing a deity murti. Men in white dhotis, a man in an orange-and-cream shawl, a man in a red shirt, and a man in a blue shirt with a phone move around it, while women in saris stand at the railings on the left. A dated timestamp reads 28 November 2022 10:07 am.2022-11-28Photograph of a temple courtyard with tall, ornately carved white gopuram towers in the background, one on the left and one on the right. A small golden canopied palanquin with red and white fringe stands in the centre, surrounded by a crowd of devotees. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some in orange and others in colourful saris and kurtas. Orange-red ceremonial carpet runners cross the stone-paved courtyard, and a yellow barrier is visible at the right edge. Light pillars and a street lamp stand nearby under a pale sky.2009-08-06December 01 20222022-12-01A photograph of a temple procession on stone steps beneath a metal-roofed canopy, with a white gopuram tower rising behind. Men carry a palanquin decorated with yellow, orange and red flower garlands and a red fringed canopy over a small deity murti. The bearers wear white dhotis, one in red dhoti, and a green waist cloth. A man in a grey shirt and dark trousers smiles at the front, and a man in a yellow shirt stands at right. Several other people walk alongside, some holding brass vessels.2022-12-01Photograph of a temple procession passing through a stone gateway at a Hindu temple. A gopuram tower with white painted sculptures rises behind the courtyard, with a mountain behind it. At center, a palanquin decorated with marigold and flower garlands carries a deity murti beneath a red, yellow and purple striped canopy. Uniformed police officers in khaki and blue caps line the path. Several devotees walk alongside, including a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and a man in a maroon shirt. A sign reads Deepam Ghee Donation Place. Timestamp reads 28 November 2022 10:08 am.2022-11-28November 28 20222022-11-28December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photograph of a crowded street in front of a tall ornate gopuram-style temple tower and entrance at Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai, with a blue sky and a wispy cloud above the hill behind. Scaffolding and bamboo structures stand beside the temple. On the left, shopfronts with a Vivo sign and Tamil signage line the street. Many devotees walk and gather, mostly in white shirts, dhotis and lungis, and in saris in orange, green, yellow and red; several elderly women stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A decorated red-and-gold chariot with garlands is at the right edge. A timestamp reads 3 December 2022 6:47 am with a copyright credit.2022-12-03