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Blurred night photograph of a dense crowd pressing through a stone temple passage at Tiruvannamalai, with carved stone pillars and a warm lit area at the upper left. In the foreground a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a heavy gold necklace, with a red tilak on the forehead; the figure appears to be a person in ceremonial dress, and the cues are not distinctive enough to assign identity. Around them men in white shirts and striped shirts, a man with a pink ribbon rosette pinned to his shirt, and women in yellow and green saris stand with hands folded. Several people wear caps and some carry phones or small objects.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Dense crowd of devotees inside a temple hall with ornate stone pillars and hanging orange and green cloth banners. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red saffron dress, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and gold armbands, his hands folded in front of him. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange cloth and gold necklaces stand among white-shirted men and women in saris. A bare-chested man in the foreground wears a black rudraksha mala and a red tilak. The scene appears to be a temple visit or darshan with a large crowd pressing around the central figure.2012-04-05A dense crowd fills a temple interior with stone pillars and hanging orange and rainbow fabric. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a gold-bead garland, a gold chain, and bangles, and stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe wears a gold necklace. On the right, another shaved-headed man in orange wears a gold chain. In the foreground, a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a white cloth around his waist, and an elderly man with white hair stands in the left foreground. Many devotees in white and colourful shirts fill the background.2012-04-05Crowded interior of a temple colonnade with tall stone pillars, devotees pressing forward in bright light from an open doorway. Foreground: a young girl with wet hair in a green and yellow sari, and a woman in a black sari with rudraksha mala. A man in white wet clothing and a rudraksha pendant stands at right beside a person in an orange robe. Several devotees wear white or orange clothes, some with hands folded in namaskar. Many people appear damp. A plain description with no visible deity murti or name signage.2009-07-13A dense crowd fills a temple hall with tall stone pillars and hanging saffron and multicoloured banners. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red saffron cloth over bare shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace, hands clasped, smiling; he has the appearance of the probable Swamiji. Beside him, a man in an orange garment and gold necklace stands, a bald priest with a rudraksha mala and bare chest is on the right holding a metal tray with red offerings, and a man in a white striped shirt stands near the centre. Devotees with red forehead marks surround them. Probable Swamiji, depicted in person at a temple gathering.2012-04-05Crowded temple procession in an inner corridor with stone pillars and hanging colourful tassels, a green banana-leaf decoration overhead, and smoke or incense haze at left. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red saffron robe, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, with hands clasped before him. Two shaven-headed attendants in orange robes and gold necklaces flank him, and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads stands in white dhoti at front right. Many devotees in white and dhotis press around them.2012-04-05A dense crowd fills a temple hall with stone pillars and hanging orange-and-yellow fabric banners. At centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a saffron-orange wrap and a long gold necklace with a pendant stands with hands joined. Two saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads and gold beaded necklaces stand beside him. Devotees in white shirts, a bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha mala, and a white-haired elderly man with hand to chin surround them. Appearance-based candidate: a person, wearing saffron cues and distinctive ornaments, standing among devotees during a temple gathering.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A dense crowd fills a temple interior with dark stone walls. At centre, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace and a gold earring. A bald man in orange stands beside him, and several people press in around them, some holding hands together. Women in maroon and red saris and a woman with white flowers in her hair are visible, with a bald man in orange at left and a man in white at upper centre. Lamps glow at the upper right.2012-09-12April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05