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A large crowd of devotees gathers at night in a temple courtyard beside a tall stone gopuram-style tower. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some in orange or saffron shawls, and a man in the centre wears a red-and-white dhoti with an orange shawl. Women in saffron and green saris stand among them. Several men carry long wooden poles, and the right edge shows a garland of pink and white flowers. Pillars line a covered verandah, and a utility tower rises in the background.

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April 05 20122012-04-05Night procession at a temple courtyard with a large crowd. Bare-chested men in white dhotis carry a wooden palanquin draped with flower garlands and a colourful canopy; a deity murti is visible on the left side of the frame. Men in orange and saffron garments and rudraksha-style necklaces walk among devotees. Pillared stone colonnade and a tall gopuram rise behind. Strong night lighting shows the bustling crowd.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A night-time photograph of a crowded temple precinct with a stone temple gopuram and carved pillars at left. In the centre a palanquin-like float with a multicoloured striped canopy carries a figure seated among a ring of marigold and flower garlands, surrounded by a dense throng. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a blue-banded cap stands in the foreground. Near the right edge, a bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a gold-toned necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with bead necklaces stands beside him. Devotees in white dhotis, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread, and men in lungis and shirts fill the crowd, and a woman in red holds a tray of fruit at left.2012-04-05December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04April 05 20122012-04-05Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd on dirt ground, lit by floodlights. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis; a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left, a girl in a pink and blue dress stands near the centre, and a woman in an orange sari walks in the middle. Tall bamboo poles frame the crowd, and at right an ornate decorated float or deity palanquin with colourful drapery and garlands is visible. A banner and tents appear in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2010-02-12