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October 12 2012

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Devotees walk barefoot through a stone-pillared temple corridor, with grilled gates on the left and a metal barricade on the right. Lead figures wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, one holding a garland of flowers in folded hands. Others wear orange sarees and white dhotis. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt and a man in a cream shirt stand nearby. Colourful rangoli kolam patterns decorate the floor, and the group is. No clearly identifiable a person is visible with confidence.2012-10-12Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars, metal gates and bright ceiling lights. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a white-and-orange garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks ahead of several people in saffron and pink robes. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a white shirt walk nearby. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt carries a plastic bag. Colourful rangoli kolam designs decorate the floor in the foreground, and a yellow-and-blue barrier stands at the right.2012-10-12A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved granite pillars and a low ceiling lit by hanging fluorescent tubes and small lamps. Several men walk along the central aisle: one in a white dhoti and white shirt carrying a folded white cloth, another in a white shirt and dark trousers, and a third in a blue shirt; a bald man in white stands at left, and a figure in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge. Colourful floor kolam designs in red, yellow and green decorate the ground. Metal railings and grilles line the corridor, and white-clad devotees sit in a row along the right side. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2012-10-12A procession of devotees walks through a stone temple corridor with large pillars and dim lamps, passing a floor decorated with colourful rangoli. In front, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a white and yellow flower garland and an orange cloth around his waist, with a pale orange wrap over one shoulder, and is accompanied by people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis. Several women in orange and red saris carry offerings, and one man in a striped orange shirt walks barefoot among them. The atmosphere is one of temple darshan or puja.2012-10-12Several men walk in procession down a temple corridor with black stone pillars and a patterned floor decorated with white and coloured kolam designs. In the centre, a man in a deep orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland stands out, flanked by other men in orange and white dhotis with garlands and shawls. Ornate hanging lamps with colourful fabric decorations line the ceiling, and a green iron gate stands at the right. The scene suggests a temple ritual walk, with the men moving as a group toward the inner shrine.2012-04-05January 14 20092009-01-14Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple corridor with carved columns and a low ceiling, dimly lit. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, with long swept-back hair, walks forward smiling, holding a small object in his hand; he is accompanied by others. Two more people in saffron robes walk to his left. Men in white kurta and dhoti walk among them, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man with a gold chain stands at the right beside a table with flower offerings. Fencing barriers line the path, and a framed sign hangs on a pillar, with a red-and-white striped barrier and a chain of garlands overhead.2009-08-01October 12 20122012-10-12A temple corridor with metal barrier railings on both sides, lit by overhead lights. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark and a multi-strand beaded necklace walks forward, hands folded at his waist, barefoot over a colourful floor rangoli of blue, orange and red petals. Behind him several people in orange and saffron robes and a man in a light blue shirt walk along the same corridor, with a sannyasi-style figure on the left. The patterned floor and rangoli suggest a ritual procession inside a temple.2012-10-12April 15 20082008-04-15December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04August 17 20122012-08-17