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Night photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and sculpted walls on both sides. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, stands packed together, with some women in saris and shawls. A large projection screen hangs at the far end showing a crowded scene, and a bright gold-coloured ritual structure stands beneath it. Several people near the front wear white, and one man at right has a small red badge pinned to his shirt. The lamplit atmosphere suggests a temple gathering, with the screen displaying footage of the event to those standing back in the corridor.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph inside a dark stone temple corridor with carved pillars on both sides. A large screen hangs at the far end showing a crowd of people. A dense crowd of devotees walks toward the screen, mostly in white and light-coloured clothing, with a woman in a white sari with a head covering in the foreground. Lights glow faintly above, and the scene is dim and atmospheric.2006-12-04Photograph taken inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor with carved sculptural panels on both walls. A crowd of people in white and light clothes moves toward a bright screen hung at the far end, which shows a close view of many round rice-like offerings or sweets. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and cap walks ahead, while others in white, and one woman in an orange sari on the right, follow through the passage. A golden palanquin or ratha-like object and a small altar area are visible beyond the screen.2006-12-04A dim stone temple passage at night, lined with carved pillars and dark stone walls. Several people in white clothing, including women with white head coverings, walk toward a golden-railed central walkway. A large screen hangs above the passage showing a close-up of a crowd and lamps or bright round objects. Overhead a caged light glows. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is claimed.2006-12-04A dim stone temple passage at night, with carved pillars on both sides. A projection screen at the far end shows a large crowd. In front of it, a group of people in white clothes stand and sit near a metal railing and a small lit shrine area. In the foreground, a cluster of people in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand together in the dark corridor. The scene is lit mainly by the projector glow and warm lamps.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A dense crowd of devotees packed into a long, dimly lit stone corridor inside a temple. Many men in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts and lungis stand shoulder to shoulder, with women in sarees and shawls among them. A man in a checked shirt stands raised on the left, holding a mobile phone up. Overhead fluorescent tubes light the passage, and a blue and yellow canopy or umbrella is visible in the distance. Colourful decorated figures appear at the far left edge near the wall. The crowd faces toward the centre of the corridor, where the activity appears to be taking place.2006-12-04Night photograph of a group walking out through a stone temple gateway toward a brightly lit tower decorated with rows of electric lights. In the centre, a figure in a long orange-red robe with a bare upper body and a light shawl walks ahead, flanked by men and women in white dhotis and white shirts or saris. Several people are visible, including those at the edges; the ornate gateway frames the procession.2006-12-04Dim stone temple hall with carved pillars and a crowd of devotees seated on the floor facing a central ritual. In the centre, a figure in saffron/orange robes sits before a decorated offering with oil lamps and flower garlands. Standing nearby are priests in white dhotis, some with bare upper bodies, and men and women in white and cream clothing with orange shawls. A woman in a yellow-and-brown sari stands at left. The crowd is large and mostly seated, with many women wearing flowers in their hair.2007-01-12A 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.2010-12-29