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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.

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