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Outdoor photo of a crowded temple precinct approach beside a tall white gopuram with carved sculptures and a dark entrance. Many people walk across a sandy courtyard; a woman in orange sari and a man in white dhoti with blue waist cloth walk near the centre. A large shady tree stands to the right with devotees seated on the ground beneath it. A man in a red shirt wears a blue rosette badge. A few people sit in the shade near water bottles.

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December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a stone path toward a large white gopuram temple tower of Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai. A large leafy green tree shades the left side. Many people in white dhotis and saris walk in a crowd, with several figures in saffron and orange robes near the centre, one holding a purple cloth bundle at lower left. Grey stone walls line the right side, and a few onlookers stand by the wall.2009-08-06A photograph of a crowd walking along a paved path beside a large temple gopuram tower under shade trees. Many people wear white dhotis and white saris, while several women and monastic-looking figures wear saffron/orange robes and orange shawls. A group in saffron leads the procession near the centre, with others following behind. A small blue-roofed shrine and carved temple walls stand at right, and an older bald man in white leads from the lower left.2009-08-06September 12 20122012-09-12A procession crosses a paved courtyard in front of a tall white gopuram temple tower carved with sculptures, with a large green tree on the left and a stone pavilion with a sculpted bull on the right. A man in the centre holds a bright orange umbrella overhead, and a group of people in saffron and orange robes walk beside and behind him. Other people in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a khaki top carrying a bag, and a woman in red sari walk nearby. Some in saffron carry flower garlands. The scene is bright, sunny and open-air.2012-09-12September 26 20112011-09-26December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photograph of a large crowd walking through a paved courtyard toward a towering South Indian temple gopuram covered in white sculpted figures, beside a broad green tree and a long stone wall. Several women wear orange and saffron saris, others wear white sarees with coloured borders, and several men wear white dhotis and shirts. One older bald man in a white shirt and dhoti walks near the centre. Other onlookers stand along the wall and by a small blue-roofed shrine structure.2009-08-06Outdoor photo at a large stone temple gopuram with carved sculptures and an open gateway, a blue canopy tent and a palm tree at left. A group walks across a pale paved courtyard in bright sunlight. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt faces away. To the right, a bald man in a grey shirt and light trousers gestures while walking beside a woman in an orange saffron sari and several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a white shawl. Other devotees and visitors in mixed clothing move around the courtyard.2011-12-08Photograph of a group walking along a paved path beside a high stone wall toward a white gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai. In the foreground, two saffron-robed men walk together: the man on the left, bald and bearded, wears an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a white cloth; the man on the right has long dark hair, wears an orange robe and a gold-bead mala, and holds a folded cloth in his hands. Behind them, devotees in white shirts, a woman in a teal sari, and a man in a pink-striped shirt follow. Tree branches frame the upper left, and string decorations hang above the path. A purple logo mark appears at lower left. The scene suggests a temple visit during the festival season.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04