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Photograph of a temple walkway at a stone-walled Hindu temple with carved stone pillars and a metal crowd barrier. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant gestures toward the stone wall. Beside him an older man with white hair and beard, wrapped in an orange shawl over his head and shoulders, walks forward. Behind them a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead accompanies them. A uniformed police officer stands at right. Devotees and staff in white and blue saris move along the background corridor.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of two saffron-robed men walking along a stone-walled temple lane, with a gopuram visible above and palm trees behind. The man on the left has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a green leaf garland and a gold-bead rudraksha-style mala, wears an orange dhoti and shawl, and smiles while holding a cloth. Beside him an older bearded man in an orange robe draped over his head walks with a white towel over his arm. Several men in white shirts and uniformed police surround them, with more people visible behind. Carved temple pillars line the right side of the lane. Count of physical people visible is approximately 20.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04July 24 20122012-07-24December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photo inside a temple colonnade with stone pillars and a large brass lamp stand on the left. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a white pendant, wears an orange dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a bronze-coloured belt, and walks forward beside an older bald man with a white head bandage and a red tilak. The older man wears a dark rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, an orange dhoti and an orange-and-gold shawl. Behind them, several men in orange robes walk, and a polished steel vessel with a garland stands at right. A man in white shirt photographs with a camera at right edge. a person is visible as the long-haired man in orange, with rudraksha mala and long hair, walking in the foreground in a temple procession.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A procession outdoors at an ashram-style compound with a red-washed wall and stone steps. In the foreground a man with a red bindi and a gold-edged rust-coloured shawl over bare shoulders wears a thick ornate gold necklace and walks forward speaking. Beside him a bearded elderly sannyasi in flowing saffron-orange robes carries a staff, and a younger man in rust-red cloth with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. On the right a man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial and a canopy umbrella. Behind them devotees in red and maroon robes line the steps and a brass oil lamp stands at left.2013-11-05July 24 20122012-07-24