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Night photograph at an illuminated stone temple gateway with carved pillars and a dark doorway, strung with green and orange festoon garlands along the top. A cameraman in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder films the scene from the left, shooting toward a group of about a dozen people descending temple steps. Several wear white dhotis and kurtas, while a few in saffron and orange robes stand near the centre, one figure with a visible orange wrap. A man in a grey shirt with a red badge and another in a white shirt with an ID card stand in the foreground near a carved pillar. Floral kolam-style patterns lie on the ground in front.

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Photograph inside a temple corridor lit warmly, with stone pillars carved with figures and a doorway at the back glowing with lamps and hanging lights, and multicoloured floral festoons draped across the ceiling. A man in a long-haired, flowing-robed figure wearing an orange-saffron dress with a gold border and a heavy gold-and-beaded necklace walks forward, with a cream-white dhoti-clad companion in a saffron shawl beside him. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing pink and red rosette badges, walk close. On the left a cameraman with a video camera on his shoulder films the procession, and a man in a grey shirt with a red rosette walks on the right. The event appears to be a temple visit with a procession. Possible a person candidate: the orange-clad figure with long swept hair and gold necklace, identity uncertain from appearance.2006-12-04A photograph of a group walking out of a stone temple gateway at dusk or night, with a green-lit passage ahead. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts. One figure in the centre wears orange robes with an orange shawl, and a child in white with an orange cloth over the shoulder walks nearby. Carved stone pillars and walls frame the passage, and the stone floor is lit in blue tones. The scene shows a temple procession or devotional movement, with a person candidate in orange clothing, but the face and identity cannot be confirmed from the image.2006-08-21Night photo of a group descending stone steps from an illuminated temple gateway at Tiruvannamalai. A woman in the center wears an orange sari with gold border and a long beaded necklace, with long dark hair, and stands with hands on hips. Beside her a man in white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot, wearing an orange shawl. Several men in white with orange shawls and men in plain shirts follow, one wearing a red and white rosette badge. Lit carved stone pillars frame the scene and colourful strings of decorations hang in the gateway behind.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A crowded stone temple corridor with carved granite pillars and a flat ceiling lit by fluorescent tube lights. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press together, several raising video cameras and a still camera toward the centre. In the right foreground a bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti wears a long garland of beads and gold-coloured ornaments and carries a metal tray with flowers and offerings. Behind him a man in white holds a folded cloth. The scene suggests a temple visit with media recording, though no clear a person candidate is distinctly identifiable by appearance.2012-05-18 +1 copiesAugust 11 20092009-08-11Night photograph of a stone temple entrance with carved stone walls and an open wooden doorway lit from inside. A group descends a stone staircase flanked by carved stone lion-like guardian figures. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk down, one in a bright orange robe and turban-like head covering near the top of the group. Other men wear plain white dhotis and white shawls. The stone pavement in the foreground is empty.2011-09-09August 02 20082008-08-02A dimly lit stone temple interior with carved pillars and an ornate doorway strung with a line of electric lights. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with yellow-bordered cloths, stand close together in the foreground, a few with rudraksha-style neck cords. Behind them a woman in a teal and green sari and other people in white shirts gather near a garlanded pillar. Hanging flower garlands and a bright overhead bulb light the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-12-29Dim stone temple corridor lit by a single bulb at the far doorway. In the centre background, a figure in orange-red robes with a green-and-white shawl and a large white flower garland walks toward the viewer, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shawls stand close together, one wearing a long rudraksha mala and another a gold beaded necklace, while a cameraman films with a handheld video camera. Stone pillars frame the scene.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA night photograph of a group of men walking out through a stone temple gateway lit by warm lamps, toward a distant temple tower strung with lights. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron clothing and a gold necklace walks in front, while companions in white dhotis and white shirts flank and follow. The stone walls are dark and the foreground is shadowed.2006-12-04May 20 20122012-05-20