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Night photograph of a group of people walking along a narrow passage beside a brightly illuminated temple gopuram and lamp-lit temple hall at Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a deep red-orange garment and a long gold-coloured necklace, holding a hand near the chest. Nearby, a man on the left wears a white shirt with an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, and other men in white shirts with orange shawls walk alongside. The lit gopuram and rows of lamps form the background, with a wall on the left and a street lamp on the right. a person is the figure in the centre in red-orange robes with the gold necklace, walking with the group during the festival visit.

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Night photograph of a procession walking along a lit path toward a temple gopuram strung with rows of lamps, with bright floodlights above the colonnaded hall. In the centre, a long-haired man in white clothes and an orange shawl walks beside a figure in a red-orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and long dark hair; the figure appears to be a person, based on long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and ornate gold necklace. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls accompany them, one wearing a red rosette badge on the chest. Tall tower lights and a bright lamp illuminate the scene.2006-12-04Night photograph at Tiruvannamalai's Arunachaleshwara temple, where a gopuram tower and temple walls are outlined with rows of warm string lights. A crowd walks along a stone path in motion blur. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a beard wears a light grey jacket with an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders and a pendant around his neck. 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Warm lamplight and string lights illuminate the scene.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph of a crowd walking down a narrow lane between high stone temple walls strung with rows of small electric lights, with a lit area of the temple visible ahead. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a large gold-toned necklace, hands pressed together in namaskar and smiling; he appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace. Around him are devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, one with a pink rosette badge, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style pendant on the left. Some people in the crowd appear to be photographing. The scene is a temple lane at night with a moving crowd.2006-12-04Night photograph of a crowd walking along a narrow lane between high stone walls strung with lights, toward a temple gateway lit with rows of bulbs. In the centre a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold-coloured necklace and a garland, with hands pressed together in greeting. Around him men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls, one with a pink rosette, while others in the crowd wear white and striped shirts. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garland) is walking in the centre of the procession.2006-12-04Night photograph of a procession walking along a lit temple lane. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the foreground, and a man in a rust-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala walks at centre, with long hair visible. 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At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a deep orange-red silk shawl over his body, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak mark. a person (appearance cues: long hair, orange silk, ornate gold necklace), walking in the procession, unsure. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shoulder cloths, one with a pink rosette badge, and others in checked shirts walk along, some with saffron scarves, forming an escort.2006-12-04