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Interior corridor of a stone temple with a granite floor decorated by colourful rangoli designs at intervals. Tall strings of marigold garlands in yellow, orange and green hang along an iron grille on the left, and striped festoon banners line the passage ahead. Several uniformed police officers in khaki, some with caps and one with a white cap, sit on a stone step at right, while a standing officer in a blue-topped cap looks on. A woman in a cream and red sari stands near the centre. Tall pillars carved with figures and bright tube lights illuminate the hall.

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A long, pillared temple corridor at Arunachaleshwara Temple, Tiruvannamalai, decorated with strings of marigold-style flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white hanging along both sides. Several uniformed police officers in khaki stand or sit along the pillar bases and iron railings, one seated at the left edge with a cap. Large white and coloured kolam rangoli designs cover the stone floor, including a geometric star pattern in the foreground. A few people in white dhoti-style clothing walk in the distance. Overhead fluorescent lights line the carved ceiling.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Interior of a long temple corridor lined with stone pillars and hanging strings of yellow, orange, green, and blue-and-white floral garlands. The floor carries large white and coloured kolam designs with a red, yellow and blue motif near the foreground. On the left, a tall stainless-steel vessel stands behind a metal grille. On the right, several uniformed women in olive-green khaki sit along a stone bench. A small group of men in white dhotis and shirts and khaki-uniformed officials stands in the middle distance. No identifiable a person appears in the frame.2006-12-04Photograph inside a temple hall with stone pillars and a row of tall flower garlands strung along the wall in yellow, white, maroon and green. Several uniformed women police officers in khaki with caps sit and stand along the raised stone platform. A man in a light grey shirt and trousers stands near them, and a man in white walks across the foreground. Floor kolam designs in coloured powder are visible on the right, and a decorated shrine area with a lit ornament appears at the far right. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling.2006-12-04Photograph of a long temple corridor with a polished stone floor decorated with white and coloured kolam floor designs. Uniformed police officers in khaki olive uniforms line the walls and stand guard along the passage, with one officer in the right foreground wearing a dark blue cap and a yellow badge. Two men in white shirts walk through the middle of the corridor. Strings of yellow, orange and green marigold garlands and striped festoons hang along the ceiling and walls, and bright tube lights illuminate the hall. The atmosphere suggests security arrangements at a festival-decorated temple passage.2006-12-04Photograph of a long temple corridor with a high ceiling and rows of fluorescent lights, lined with hanging garlands of yellow, orange, white, maroon and green flowers. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts walk down the centre of the floor past a steel water urn, while other people in light and dark clothing move along the passage. Four uniformed women in khaki sit on the steps at right. Large coloured kolam floral designs decorate the stone floor in the foreground.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Five uniformed temple security or staff men in khaki-olive uniforms with yellow badges sit on a stone platform inside a temple hall. Festoons of yellow, white, magenta and green flower garlands hang along the ceiling beam. On the right, a shrine with floral garlands and a painted altar is visible behind a grille. Metal railings line the left side of the hall.2006-12-04