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Photograph inside a small whitewashed room with a wall fan at upper right and a tiled floor. Three men stand at right: a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with palms pressed together in namaskar, a man in orange robes with long dark hair and a large beaded gold-coloured garland with red tilak who stands with hands clasped, and an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti with folded hands. At lower left, a seated figure in orange cloth is partly visible. On the orange cloth in front lie a steel plate with flowers and a brass vessel, small steel containers and a mirror.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph inside a small whitewashed room with a tiled floor, showing a ritual scene. A man in an orange saffron garment with a garland of beads stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a second man in white shirt and dhoti with orange shawl, also with hands folded. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a necklace of beads and gold ornaments stands in the centre with hands clasped. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds an offering near the doorway on the left, and a white-shirted older man stands at right with hands folded. In the foreground lower left, a bare-headed figure in orange sits with a silver plate of fruit, brass vessels and offerings on a pink cloth. Garlands hang on a metal shelf at right.2006-12-04A photograph in a small plain room with cream walls and a speckled floor. A man with long dark hair, a saffron cloth over his shoulders and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on the floor, smiling. In front of him a man in a white dhoti and white shirt bows low with his head near the floor, his saffron shawl draped over his back. A shirtless man in an orange cloth sits at the left edge beside a brass plate of fruit, flowers and a small silver vessel. Two standing men on the right wear white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls; one has a rudraksha mala and gray beard, the other stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A young man at far left in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with arms folded. Steel containers sit on the floor nearby. Four physical people are prominent with others partially visible.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Indoor photograph in a small plain-walled room with a speckled floor, where a seated bare-chested man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala, his back to the camera, is attended during a small ritual. Nearby on an orange cloth are a brass plate with lemons and fruit, small metal vessels and a silver lamp. A younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels and bends forward over the offerings. A man with long dark hair and an orange shawl, seated on the floor, looks down. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands with hands clasped, and another standing man in white with glasses and folded hands watches. A man in white with arms crossed stands at the left edge. No a person candidate is identifiable from appearance alone, so the role is given as devotee or attendant.2006-12-04A photograph of a small room with plain cream walls and grey speckled floor where a ritual is taking place on an orange cloth. A bare-chested older man with a gold ornament on a beaded necklace sits at left, facing a plate of fruit and small offerings. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl kneels at center, holding a small brass or silver object. Seated at right is a man with long swept-back hair, an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, with a crown-less but ornate presentation and a saffron garment. Two younger men in white dhotis stand at left, one bare-chested with arms folded and one in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and red vibhuti mark. A standing man in white is at far right edge. Steel pots and a silver vessel sit on the floor, with a framed picture partly visible on the left wall.2006-12-04A photograph taken in a narrow, plainly walled room with a stone floor. A shirtless priest with a gold chain sits with his back to the camera beside a brass pot and a silver plate of offerings on an orange cloth. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at the cloth, hands near a small brass deity murti and a plate of fruit. Behind, a shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a necklace stands with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands beside him. A figure in an orange garment with a rudraksha-style necklace sits near the back wall, and a man in a yellow checked shirt stands at right with palms pressed together.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04