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Crowded temple interior at night with devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in sarees, some in green and cream, pressing toward a barred area labelled "Special Darshan" in Tamil script. A man in white holds up a camcorder to record. Ceiling is hung with long garlands of yellow, orange, red and white marigold flowers, and bright tube lights and string lights overhang the scene, with brass lamps and a metal stand visible on the right.

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A crowd of devotees stands in a temple corridor hung with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands under a canopy of yellow, orange and purple strings. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films from the left. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand beside women in saris, including a woman in orange and a woman in pale green, while a small girl in a yellow dress holds a woman's hand at right. A sign reads Special Darshan, and a black iron railing separates the walkway from an ornate lamp stand. Rangoli kolam designs decorate the floor. No individual with a clear a person appearance is visible.2006-12-04A temple corridor during a festival, decorated overhead with long strings of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. Devotees crowd along the passage in front of metal grilles; many men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear saris in green, orange, pink and teal. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a child in a yellow outfit holds a woman's hand at right. Along the right wall a banner in Tamil script hangs above the grille, and a square kolam floor pattern lies in the foreground.2006-12-04Interior of a temple hall during a festival, with the ceiling and upper walls draped in long garlands of yellow, orange, white and magenta flowers. Brass lamps stand on the right near metal railings, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts and striped clothing stands and sits at the left. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap is in the lower centre foreground, and a man in white stands at the far right. Bright fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A crowded indoor temple hall decorated with a marigold and leaf canopy strung across the ceiling and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in painted yellow, blue and red patterned cloth with orange fringe and garlands. A dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands in the foreground, backs to the camera. Further in, a robed figure in white and saffron with a white head covering stands near the centre, and a shaved-headed man in white is among a group of devotees near a shrine area. Ceiling lights hang above.2012-06-05 +2 copiesA temple interior ceiling is hung with long festoons of yellow and orange marigold garlands alternating with white and maroon-red fabric or floral swags, forming scalloped canopies over a hall. Brass oil lamps stand on the left, and a row of standing lamps lines the edge. Several men in white dhotis and striped shirts crowd in the foreground, looking toward the front of the hall. Fluorescent tube lights and small string lights are visible among the decorations. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2006-12-04Interior of a South Indian temple hall during an evening festival, with dense crowds of devotees seated on the floor in the foreground, many in white and pastel clothes, a woman in a grey sari standing at left and a uniformed police officer near the top left. Tall brass oil lamps stand in rows behind a metal railing, and garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white decorations hang from the carved stone pillars and ceiling. At right, a man in a pale pink shirt and cream dhoti leans on the railing, and another man in orange-brown dhoti stands beside a stone pillar. Carved stone columns frame the scene. Some visible people appear to be attendants or devotees; the photograph does not clearly show a distinct central figure identifiable as a person.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Photograph inside a temple hall during the Karthikai Deepam festival at the Arunachaleshwara Temple, Tiruvannamalai. Tall brass oil lamps, many lit, line the left side, and rows of yellow and red marigold garlands hang in swags from the ceiling beside a row of unlit lamps. Behind a metal railing, a crowd of men stands and sits; several wear white dhotis and shirts, and one man in a checked shirt stands at center right. Carved stone pillars with swastika motifs frame the scene, and a seated man in the foreground wears a striped shirt.2006-12-04