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Night photograph of a large crowd seated on a stone courtyard floor before a temple structure with a lit lamp niche at centre. Most seated devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, with several in orange or saffron shawls and a woman in a multicoloured sari at lower right. Standing figures at the right in white and orange garments stand near the temple pillars, and bamboo poles and a rough thatched frame run along the left. The scene suggests a gathering at a temple during evening worship, with devotees seated in rows before a shrine.

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Evening photograph of a large crowd seated on the ground in a temple courtyard. Most devotees wear white garments with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and many are seen from behind. Some women wear saris in red, pink and yellow. Stone temple walls and gopuram towers rise at the left and back, with a lit oil lamp glowing near the upper wall, and a small stone pavilion with decorative finials stands at the right. A single figure in white stands at the far front of the open space, and scaffolding appears near the central structure.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02January 02 20082008-01-02Night-time photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated on the ground in front of a temple gateway at Tiruvannamalai. Most are dressed in white dhotis and white or pale garments, with some in saffron and orange shawls; a few women in saris stand or sit at the front left. Above the entrance sits a carved stone panel with two recumbent bulls and a central deity murti flanked by lamps. A tall brass kalasha or lamp stand stands at the threshold. Several men in white stand to the sides, one wearing an orange shawl, while the scene is lit by electric lights and a purple bird logo appears at upper left. a person presence cannot be confirmed from appearance.2008-01-02Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple-side courtyard lit by a single bright lamp on a pole and yellow lights on a roofline. A large seated crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, sits on the ground facing a central figure in saffron-orange robes seated on a raised spot. Men and women in white and pink saris kneel and sit with palms pressed together. Bamboo scaffolding and a low platform stand in the background, with standing attendants in white.2008-01-02August 02 20082008-08-02January 02 20082008-01-02Night-time photo of a temple courtyard crowded with men in white dhotis and white shirts, most seated on the stone pavement while others stand behind them. A bamboo scaffold with straw matting and a decorated temple structure with colourful festoons stands at the upper left. In the distance, a group of figures in saffron and orange garments and white clothing gathers near the sanctum area, and a single oil lamp glows on the wall. Several men wear white head cloths and vibhuti marks on their foreheads.2011-12-20January 02 20082008-01-02A dense audience sits on the ground at dusk during an evening satsang, most people dressed in white clothing. In the foreground a bald older man in white and a younger man with long hair and a rudraksha mala sit on the floor. A woman in a pink salwar with an orange mala sits nearby, and a woman in a red top sits at left. Behind them, rows of devotees in white stand and sit, and one man near the top wears an orange scarf. Dim lights and a red-brown wall form the backdrop. The scene shows a large congregation attending a discourse.2013-09-30Photo 11734140 +1 copies