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Night photograph of a procession moving through a temple precinct past a large stone pillar and a blue-and-white striped canopy overhead. Many people in saffron, orange and maroon robes walk in a dense crowd, many holding folded hands or small items. A central figure in a saffron robe wears a long orange garland and rudraksha beads, and a uniformed police officer walks among them. Market tents and string lights line the background, and a yellow barrier stands at right.

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June 03 20162016-06-03Night photograph of a procession moving through a temple precinct lit with strings of lights and decorated with marigold garlands and orange-yellow fabric canopies. In the centre, a man with long hair wears a rust-red dhoti and a bead necklace, walking beside a companion in a cream dhoti with an orange shawl. Around them, men in cream and saffron clothing and a man in a white shirt follow along metal barriers, while a gopuram tower glows with lights at left. A man in a white shirt in the foreground gestures. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2006-12-04Photo of a crowded temple corridor with a police officer in khaki uniform and blue-banded cap in the foreground. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-and-bead garland and gold necklace, hands folded, flanked by two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes with beaded garlands. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a green sari with folded hands line the walkway. Banana stalks, a white canopy, colourful flags and a deity murti decorated with garlands are visible at the far end under string lights.2012-04-05December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04February 06 20172017-02-06December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04May 29 20152015-05-29 +1 copiesJune 03 20162016-06-03 +1 copiesA procession moves through a temple corridor lined with carved stone pillars and warm lamplight, with a lit shrine visible at the far end. In the foreground a smiling man in orange-saffron robes wears a heavy gold necklace, a headband and a tilak; he is flanked by a bare-chested figure with a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant. Behind them several men in white dhotis with gold borders walk, along with others in saffron, and onlookers stand along the sides, including a man in a light green shirt with a rudraksha mala. Several people are walking in the group; the a person appearance cue of a long swept-back hairstyle is not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.2012-05-10Evening procession at an outdoor ashram setting lit by night. In the centre, a man in orange-red robes wears a long red and orange flower garland and walks barefoot; he has a tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace. Behind him, several men in matching orange-red dhotis carry ceremonial staffs and a large silver umbrella on a pole, with a silver tray held by one attendant. On the left, a line of women in saris and men in white stand with hands folded in namaskar, watching. Hanging decorations of leaves and beads frame the background, with a banana plant and a white stone platform at right.2013-07-2227 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள் +1 copiesDecember 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04