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A crowd of devotees stands in a temple corridor hung with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands under a canopy of yellow, orange and purple strings. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films from the left. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand beside women in saris, including a woman in orange and a woman in pale green, while a small girl in a yellow dress holds a woman's hand at right. A sign reads Special Darshan, and a black iron railing separates the walkway from an ornate lamp stand. Rangoli kolam designs decorate the floor. No individual with a clear a person appearance is visible.

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Crowded temple interior at night with devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in sarees, some in green and cream, pressing toward a barred area labelled "Special Darshan" in Tamil script. A man in white holds up a camcorder to record. Ceiling is hung with long garlands of yellow, orange, red and white marigold flowers, and bright tube lights and string lights overhang the scene, with brass lamps and a metal stand visible on the right.2006-12-04A temple corridor during a festival, decorated overhead with long strings of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. Devotees crowd along the passage in front of metal grilles; many men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear saris in green, orange, pink and teal. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a child in a yellow outfit holds a woman's hand at right. Along the right wall a banner in Tamil script hangs above the grille, and a square kolam floor pattern lies in the foreground.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Interior of a temple hall during a festival, with the ceiling and upper walls draped in long garlands of yellow, orange, white and magenta flowers. Brass lamps stand on the right near metal railings, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts and striped clothing stands and sits at the left. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap is in the lower centre foreground, and a man in white stands at the far right. Bright fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Interior of a temple hall lined with marigold garlands in yellow, orange and white hung along the ceiling and walls, with fluorescent lights overhead. A group of devotees stands in a line before iron barricade railings on the right. A woman in a pink sari and another in a red-patterned sari stand near the railings, while men in white dhotis and white shirts and one man in an orange shirt stand among them. On the left, uniformed police officers in khaki sit on a bench watching the crowd. A colourful rangoli kolam with blue, pink and white petals is drawn on the floor in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance in this view.2006-12-04A dimly lit temple corridor with a floral garland-draped ceiling line in yellow, orange, white and purple flowers, and rows of fluorescent tube lights overhead. Painted kolam designs in white and coloured patterns decorate the stone floor. On the left, several uniformed men in khaki and a few in white shirts and orange dhotis sit on a raised stone bench. Devotees walk along the aisle; a woman in a red sari and a woman in a gold-bordered sari stand near the centre. On the right, a woman in a maroon blouse and striped headscarf faces away toward a metal railing and a brightly lit shrine beyond. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge.2006-12-04Interior of a South Indian temple hall during an evening festival, with dense crowds of devotees seated on the floor in the foreground, many in white and pastel clothes, a woman in a grey sari standing at left and a uniformed police officer near the top left. Tall brass oil lamps stand in rows behind a metal railing, and garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white decorations hang from the carved stone pillars and ceiling. At right, a man in a pale pink shirt and cream dhoti leans on the railing, and another man in orange-brown dhoti stands beside a stone pillar. Carved stone columns frame the scene. Some visible people appear to be attendants or devotees; the photograph does not clearly show a distinct central figure identifiable as a person.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Interior of a temple hall decorated with long garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange and magenta strung across the ceiling, with bright lights overhead. Uniformed police in khaki with red belts and caps stand along metal barricades beside a sign reading DARSHAN. A woman in a blue saree with a shawl and a man in a white shirt stand in the centre of the floor, with other people behind the barricades. A white kolam floor design is visible in the foreground. An ornate brass lamp stand is visible near the barricade.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04